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International Journal of Indonesian Philosophy & Theology
ISSN : 27228894     EISSN : 27228886     DOI : https://doi.org/10.47043/ijipth
International Journal of Indonesian Philosophy & Theology (IJIPTh) is a blind-reviewed philosophical-theological journal published by AFTI (Asosiasi Filsafat Teologi Indonesia / Association of Indonesian Philosophy and Theology) and AAFKI (Asosiasi Ahli Filsafat Keilahian Indonesia / Association of the Indonesian Experts of Divinity Studies). IJIPTh specializes in researched papers related to efforts of contextualizing and inculturation theology and philosophy in Indonesian and Asian landscapes from the trans-interdisciplinary methodological point of view. IJIPT welcomes philosophical and theological contributions from scholars around the world with various backgrounds of disciplines. This journal uses the English Language. IJIPTh is an open-access journal whose papers published are freely downloaded. IJIPTh can only be accessed through our official webpage, other than this website, it is outside our responsibility. Online ISSN: 2722-8886, Printed ISSN: 2722-8894
Articles 59 Documents
From Pen Fini to the Holy Eucharist: Bridging Atoin Meto's Sacred Traditions Tukan, Antonius Ignasius Nggino; Gonjaga, Januario
International Journal of Indonesian Philosophy & Theology Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47043/ijipth.v6i1.76

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The world has changed so much. The changing of the world has affected all dimensions of human life. It has brought about a change in the role of religious institutions. Moreover, people from different cultures, religions, denominations, and spiritualities come together and share the same land, air, and social life. However, the Good News still has to be spread and shared. Diane M. Millis, the founder of Journey Conversation Project, believes that conversation involves verbal and non-verbal messages. She senses another dimension in human conversation, which is Divine Presence. In this sense, daily encounters can be a means of spiritual conversation. This research will apply qualitative research. The target population of this research is Catholic lay people who are involved in the New Evangelisation movement and pastoral ministry. The findings are as follows: First, creating or capturing a ‘generative theme’. It is important in conversation to reach a generative theme. Second, engaging with people’s lives. This step includes questioning, listening, and responding. Third, sharing Christian faith, the experience of faith. This is a crucial moment in which evangelizers must discern whether or not they will convert the conversation into sharing or providing the interlocutor with knowledge of belief or Christian values. Fourth, giving an authentic affirmation. Fifth, praying. The evangelizers can invite those with whom they have conversations to pray.
The Relevance of Educational Thoughts by Al-Kindi, Al-Farabi, and Ibn Sina in Contemporary Context Sholeh, Muh Ibnu; Mohamed, Mohamed Ramadan Abd Allah; Ali, Himad; Ho, Pham Vu Phi
International Journal of Indonesian Philosophy & Theology Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47043/ijipth.v6i1.82

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This research investigates their similarities and differences in educational approaches and their relevance in modern educational contexts. The research method employs library research, drawing data from their works and philosophical perspectives on education, sourced from books, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, BASE, Publish or Perish, and Scopus. The data were analysed using data reduction, collection, and conclusion drawing. The result reveals that Al-Kindi emphasises reason and rational thinking, and Al-Farabi focuses on character formation and wisdom. At the same time, Ibn Sina views education as a holistic process encompassing intellectual, moral, and physical development. The implications underscore the importance of integrating these concepts into curricula and practices to prepare a knowledgeable, morally grounded, and wisely discerning future generation capable of navigating the complexities of the 21st century.
The Solidarity of Humanitarian Activists in Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis in Papua: Understanding the Role of the Subject through the Lens of J.B. Metz's Political Theology Pegan, Maximilian Boas; Langkeru, Frans Guna; Ngari, Ignasius; Ranubaya, Fransesco Agnes
International Journal of Indonesian Philosophy & Theology Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47043/ijipth.v6i1.84

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The humanitarian crisis in Papua, Indonesia, persists due to ongoing tensions between the state and indigenous Papuans. This crisis manifests in various forms, including war, horizontal conflicts, murder, arrests, violence, intimidation, and terror. These dehumanising conditions have led to the emergence of individuals and groups who stand in solidarity with those most affected, such as humanitarian activists from diverse backgrounds. Johann Baptist Metz highlighted the significance of solidarity as a cornerstone of his practical fundamental theology. Drawing on this theoretical framework, this study employs a phenomenological approach to explore and analyse the experiences of activists in Papua. The purpose is to capture the lived experiences of those who seek solidarity with vulnerable communities. The findings reveal that solidarity arises from a desire to help others, shared human values, and personal encounters with those who suffer. It develops across all social groups, among fellow sufferers or individuals from more privileged backgrounds.
The Body as Resistance: The Naked Body Movement of Women in Nusa Tenggara Timur as A Political Action from Hannah Arendt’s Perspective Tan, Petrus; Jegalus, Norbertus
International Journal of Indonesian Philosophy & Theology Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47043/ijipth.v6i1.86

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In recent years, the naked body movement as a form of women’s resistance against the expansion of the extractive industries in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) has drawn less attention from academics. This movement significantly redefines women's public roles and drives social development. This research explores the meaning of women's naked body movement based on Hannah Arendt’s theory of action. This research uses a qualitative approach, including a literature review, a document study, and critical analysis. This study indicates that the women's naked body movement in NTT is a political action because it is challenging and subverting structural and political injustice, transforming the negative association of nudity into positive power. This movement transforms the woman's body from a laboring and working body to a political body. This politicization of sexuality has drawn public attention to the female body, making it a form of politics itself. The transformation redefines the female body as a powerful site of resistance against state authority, capitalist exploitation, and patriarchal control.
Paul Tillich's Concept of "Ultimate Concern" for Sustainable Inter-Religious Dialogue Suot, Emil John; Sudhiarsa, Raymundus I Made; Tinambunan, Edison Robertus Lamarsen; Kristianto, Stefanus
International Journal of Indonesian Philosophy & Theology Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47043/ijipth.v6i1.89

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Indonesia’s rich diversity in ethnicity, culture, religion, and beliefs is a national strength and a potential source of conflict. Instances such as public opposition to the construction of places of worship in various regions demonstrate how religious differences can fuel conflicts. In this context, inter-religious dialogue is vital in preventing and resolving conflicts within religiously plural communities. The harmonious relationship between Muslims and Christians in Sambikerep Village, Surabaya, motivated the author to investigate this subject. This article explores Paul Tillich’s concept of “Ultimate Concern” as a framework for understanding the experiences of research participants in Muslim-Christian dialogue. This phenomenological study aims to highlight the importance of Tillich's concept in promoting sustainable inter-religious dialogue and fostering long-term peace and understanding. For this study, the author employed Heidegger’s hermeneutic phenomenological method, utilized in-depth interviews to collect data, and conducted observations to confirm the authenticity of the interview findings. The three main findings of this article are: the importance of viewing religion as a concept that helps balance the opposing aspects of religious content and practice; inclusivism as a path for interreligious dialogue that does not dilute personal convictions; and the courage to participate in a humanist community, which fosters sustainable interreligious dialogue by overcoming the fear of rejection.
Local Eschatologies: Reading the Afterlife through the Javanese Bersih Desa Ritual Wiwin, Wiwin; Juhani, Sefrianus; Sunlety, Moses
International Journal of Indonesian Philosophy & Theology Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47043/cp61mm90

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In an era marked by modernization, traditional rituals are often dismissed as obsolete or merely symbolic remnants of the past. This study challenges such assumptions by exploring Bersih Desa, a Javanese communal cleansing ritual, as a site of implicit eschatological expression. Far from being a purely cultural celebration, Bersih Desa embodies the community’s deeply held hopes for spiritual continuity and post-mortem well-being. Through an ethnographic study conducted in Sumberandong hamlet, Sumberoto village in South Malang, this research investigates how local conceptions of the afterlife are embedded within ritual practices and communal narratives. Drawing on in-depth interviews with ritual leaders and participants, and employing Creswell’s qualitative analysis framework, the findings reveal a rich interplay between indigenous spiritual cosmologies and formal religious teachings. This syncretic understanding sustains the ritual’s vitality, functioning as a localized eschatology bridging tradition and transcendence. The study contributes to contextual theology and anthropology of religion, offering insight into how rituals like Bersih Desa articulate the hopes and horizons of a living tradition.
Bigger Participation and Wider Collaboration: Second Vatican Council as an Arena of Creation and its Indonesian Contextualization Lelono, Martinus Joko
International Journal of Indonesian Philosophy & Theology Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47043/0gbym802

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The Second Vatican Council is an opportunity for the Catholic church in fostering a new perspective on looking at her presence both among the Catholic adherents and society in general. The Post-conciliar Catholic Church lives with particular social approach with two invitations at the same time: the invitation for the participation of a bigger number of Catholics in pastoral works belongs of the Church; and the encouragement for collaboration either among the Catholics or with those from other Churches or different religions. Along with the exploration toward documents that related to interreligious dialogue, this study contributes in looking at the new ecclesiology. The Post-conciliar Catholic Church is no longer a community that looking at herself as the one above society, but rather as the one among the others. In the light of Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of field, capital and habitus, this study concludes this new ecclesiology, both in the global and Indonesian local context, is accompanying the Church to be a community that fostering internal participation and elaborating external collaboration.
The Theological Dimensions of Basar Songsfrom the Kei Islands, Indonesia Rahawarin, Bernard Antonius; Lalamafu, Petrus Andito
International Journal of Indonesian Philosophy & Theology Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47043/j3fbzt06

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This article aims to explores the theological dimensions embedded in Basar, a traditional ceremonial song of the Kei people in Southeast Maluku, particularly in its interaction with the Catholic faith. Using Robert J. Schreiter’s cultural semiotic method, comprising sign (melody), rule (ritual context), and message (life themes), this study reveals that Basar carries messages of reverence and gratitude rooted in the Larvul Ngabal customary law. These messages reflect a religious-spiritual worldview in which reverence for community leaders is understood as reverence for Christ (Christological dimension), and gratitude to Duad—the local term for God—is reinterpreted as gratitude to the Triune God (Trinitarian dimension). Thus, Basar functions not merely as a cultural artifact but as a theological resource capable of liturgical inculturation and contextual theological reflection within the Kei Catholic community.
Belis and Women’s Dignity: Cultural and Catholic Reflections in Wolosambi Policarpus; Denny Firmanto, Antonius
International Journal of Indonesian Philosophy & Theology Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47043/d05tx725

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The belis tradition in Wolosambi society is a cultural institution affirming solidarity, reciprocity, and women’s dignity. Historically, it strengthened family bonds and honored women as the center of social life. Yet, contemporary pressures have shifted its meaning toward materialism, creating risks of commodification and reinforcing patriarchy. This study applies a qualitative-descriptive approach with cultural hermeneutics to explore the symbolic values of belis, its effects on women’s dignity, and its theological significance. The study was conducted in Wolosambi, Flores, Indonesia. Findings highlight its dual character: while affirming women’s vital role, it may also reduce them to economic objects. Through Catholic theological reflection, especially Mulieris Dignitatem and inculturation principles, this article proposes a reinterpretation of belis that preserves cultural identity while promoting justice, gender equality, and human dignity. The study contributes theoretically to contextual theology by articulating belis as a culturally embedded locus of moral meaning, and practically by offering pastoral and inculturation-oriented guidelines for safeguarding women’s dignity within local marriage practices.