Melintas An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion
The aim of this Journal is to promote a righteous approach to exploration, analysis, and research on philosophy, humanities, culture and anthropology, phenomenology, ethics, religious studies, philosophy of religion, and theology. The scope of this journal allows for philosophy, humanities, philosophy of culture and anthropology, phenomenological philosophy, epistemology, ethics, business ethics, philosophy of religion, religious studies, theology, dogmatic theology, systematic theology, theology of sacrament, moral theology, biblical theology, and pastoral theology.
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Liturgi Sakral yang Indah, Liturgi Indah yang Sakral
Sebastian Heatubun, Fabie
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 28 No. 1 (2012)
Publisher : Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v28i1.288.39-60
Celebrating the liturgy is still regarded as a duty. It was not particularly wrong. Even the church itself teaches and demands the faithful to attend the liturgy with some penalties if this obligation is ignored. Art is not so much friendly with the word 'duty'. The ‘ludic’ spirit of the liturgy cannot work with force. If the liturgy is seen as an art, then the basic character of beauty which has the dimensions of luring and tempting can indirectly educate the human person in order to be better able to 'bow down', to be more humble before the Mystery. Artistic liturgy will invite without force. The liturgy expects resignation, ‘sumarah’, an attitude of admiration, worship and awe. It is like Moses who had to take off his sandals to approach the burning bush. The beauty of the liturgy brings the meanings of encounter and promise. The beauty of the liturgy is supposed to free the human to understand all, to be understood readily, to be silent and to adore in the presence of the Mystery. In this case the liturgy makes humans more humane. Liturgy should bring back human to his or her true self, to his or her original nature.
Absolutisme Negara dan Lembaga Agama: Pasca Aufklärung di Eropa Barat
Kristiyanto, Eddy
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 21 No. 2 (2005)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v21i2.1024.211-230
Along her history, the Catholic Church has hardly been able to get rid of political interests and power. The struggle to do so had in fact led her to even deeper involvement in the political world. Particularly in the ear after the Enlightenment the Church was more and more subordinated to the state by means of various juridical measures. The tensions between the state and the church, however, more often than not turned out to be a blessing in disguise, for thereby the Church was compelled to revisit her essential mission: to deal only with the moral and religious dimension of the civil society. It is this mission which calls for the Church to be continuously involved in the human affairs.
POLITICS MATTERS, BUT WE HATE IT
Voragen, Roy
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 25 No. 1 (2009)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v25i1.936.93-96
Individuality and Shareability: An Exploration to the Nishida Kitaro’s Account of the Absolute Negation-qua-Affirmation
Djunatan, Stefanus
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 27 No. 1 (2011)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v27i1.311.47-60
The internal justification of the individuality leads us to a tendency of a solipsistic self. This justification lacks a consideration to include external agent or the others as a part of recognition of the individuality of the self. The analytical approach argues that the reference of the external agent in utterance realizes the individuality of the speaking subject. This viewpoint of the significance of the external agent should be equipped with another approach. Nishida’s account of the principle of the absolute negation qua affirmation brings forth the argument that the individuality of the self realizes the nature of interconnectivity with the others. This interconnectivity then marks the shareability of individuals. This article yearns for a social system that allows the safeguarding of the individual and at once the upgrading of dialogical interactions between individuals for the benefit of ingenious construction of the world of reality. Keywords:*internal justification *solipsistic self *individuality *shareability *absolute negation qua affirmation *shareability of the self *continuity of discontinuity *public place *dialogical interactions
Kristianitas Inklusif atau Pluralis? Diskusi dengan Edward Schillebeeckx
Sunarko, Adrianus
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 31 No. 1 (2015)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v31i1.1453.13-30
Confronted with the inescapable fact of plurality of religions, Christians are called out as well to reformulate their self understanding contextually. This challenge has been thought up by Edward Schillebeeckx as a task to rediscover Christian self understanding which is more open, undiscriminating to other religions, but in the same breath remains authentic to its colour and identity. On the one hand we might see some similarities of Schillebeeckx’s position with the pluralist theologians, given that revelation is viewed as both highlighting the limitless character of God as its subject and admitting human being’s limited horizon to receive it. On the other hand Schillebeeckx never claimed to have been a follower of pluralistic theory. His criticism of Paul Knitter shows a tendency that the former seems to be closer to those adopting inclusivistic theory. This proclivity is related with his christology that gives a unique place to Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the only saviour. Such position need not be discriminative to other religions in so far as the uniqueness of Jesus Christ is situated concretely in relation to the universal character of his salvation and providing that the grace characteristic of faith is not neglected.
RICHARD RORTY DAN RUANG PUBLIK PARA “PENYAIR”? : SEBUAH TEMATISASI KONSEP RUANG PUBLIK DI DALAM FILSAFAT POLITIK RICHARD RORTY
Antonius A.W., Reza
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 24 No. 1 (2008)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v24i1.959.57-81
How are we to define the concept of public sphere in contemporary society? How can we understand the drive that mobilizes it? And, how can we distinguish public life from the private ? This article follows Richard Roty's point of view in answering the questions. According to him, philosophers andsocial scientists have lost their monopoly in the process of defining public life. Their positions are replaced by poet, novelist, or journalist. The concept of public sphere is also changing, from 'rational' to 'poetic' public sphere. In the latter, public life is moved by contingency. The nature of humans and society is deprived from its metaphysical foundation. Rorty's ideas in this respect may help identify what actually is happening in contemporary society.
Fenomenologi Imaji dalam Seni: Sebuah Pergeseran Peran Subjek menuju Saksi
Tedjoworo, Hadrianus
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 33 No. 2 (2017)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v33i2.2958.130-156
Art seems to always deal with subjects, both the artist and the spectator. The awareness that an image is not a concept may provoke those doing and experiencing art to reposition themselves as appreciators of the image. This article shifts the focus from concept to image. Art event is a sort of lectio imaginem, an experience of reading and not merely interpreting the image. Each artwork is transcendent, since every time it will speak differently when reencountered. Yet it might even frightfully reinterpret the audience differently, recreating the identity as a different figure in its eyes. Phenomenologically, the spectators are looked upon by the image through the works of art. The subject is assessed and transformed from I into me, that it becomes a witness in the presence of an image revealing itself. This article is an invitation to maintain the equilibrium between critical and appreciative atitudes, between theory and image, within the world of art. All individuals, without exception, are assessed by art. Perhaps they only need to forbear, to let themselves deluged in the surface, to become the witnesses fascinated before and moved by the saturation of the image.
Ci Opak, Jis Opak (No Canoe, No Firewood): An Economic Dimension of the Asmat Canoe
Otenieli Daeli, Onesius
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 28 No. 2 (2012)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v28i2.279.119-138
Ci is an integral part of daily life for the people of Asmat region, for geographically it is located in the lowlands and in the middle of the very broad swamp area in Papua, Indonesia. Since the rivers separate as well as connect one place from another, having a ci becomes a habitus of Asmat people. Ci means a canoe in the Asmat language. Ci is a very important cultural material to meet the needs of daily life, both personal and communal. One of the very basic Asmat expression is “Ci opak, jis opak” (no canoe, no firewood). This means that a family cannot live without a canoe because the most simple things like firewood for cooking are not available. Therefore, ci is fundamental in the life of Asmat people. Unfortunately, ci tends to be shifted or even replaced by motorised transport, while the Asmat people themselves give less attention to preserve it. As a result, they become powerless and are often described like a man who “cemen opak” (does not have a penis) or who is impotent that he is marginalised in the various fields of life.
Humanistic Marxism and the Transformation of Reason
Brien, Kevin E.
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 21 No. 3 (2005)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v21i3.1015.295-316
Mengacu pada gagasan tentang alienasi Marx, artikel ini menyoroti struktur pola aktivitas yang tidak teralienasi. Aktivitas yang tak teralienasi ditandai oleh beberapa hal yang umumnya bertentangan dengan pola aktivitas dalam struktur masyarakat kapitalistik. Pertama, aktivitas itu mengandaikan ikatan ontologis antar manusia. Manusia bukan sarana melainkan tujuan. Objektivikasi diri tidak boleh menghambat objektivikasi orang lain sejauh yang terakhir itu mengakui kodrat sosial manusia. Kedua, di dalamnya tendensi ke arah "pemilikan" tidak dianggap pola apropriasi utama, melainkan sekedar salah satu bentuk apropriasi di antara sekian banyak bentuk lainnya. Ketiga, ia menuntut integrasi harmonis antara berbagai sisi manusia, kognitif maupun konatif, nalar maupun rasa inderawi. Maka yang rasional sekaligus dilihat mengandung yang rasawi; segala yang rasawi mengandung rasionalitas. Untuk memajukan aktivitas yang tak teralienasi ini dibutuhkan transformasi rasionalitas praktis, suatu akal-sehat yang baru.
INDONESIA, NASIONALISME, DAN INGATAN KOLEKTIF: MENGEMBANGKAN NASIONALISME INDONESIA MELALUI PENEGASAN INGATAN KOLEKTIF
Wattimena, Reza A. A.
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 25 No. 2 (2009)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v25i2.927.227-257
The crisis of nationalism is one of many social problems faced by Indonesian people today. From the theoretical perspective, the sign of the crisis can be seen in the absence of significant political movement and public will to achieve the ideal of the nation, as it is written in the Indonesian constitution. This paper suggests that the crisis can be overcome if a strong social identity can be constructed based on meaningful collective memory. The analysis is based on the concept of nationalism of Ernst Gellner and Wayne Norman, connected to the thoughts of Maurice Halbwachs. The discussion will end up with its application in Indonesian context.