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Melintas An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion
ISSN : 08520089     EISSN : 24068098     DOI : https://doi.org/10.26593
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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Kebangkitan Yesus: Analisis Naratif Injil Lukas 23:56-24:12 Herianto, Tjatur
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 35 No. 1 (2019)
Publisher : Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/mel.v35i1.4034.57-76

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The Scriptures are the main guidelines in the Christians’ life of faith. The significance of this role has stimulated various interpretation methods of the Scriptures that are oriented to help the faithful find meanings relevant to their lives. Narrative analysis is one of the methods that are developed to reach fuller understandings and to communicate the biblical messages to a wider context of readers. It pays greater attention to the forms of personal stories and witnesses, which are typical of the Scriptures as well as of human communication model. Doing narrative analysis to the scriptural texts refers to the same elements and techniques as analysing narratives in general. This method explores the narrative elements of a scriptural text as a starting point for its further interpretation, that is, towards imagining the narrator and his or her viewpoints, the characterisation, the plot, the setting (concerning time and place), and the storytelling style. This article examines the resurrection narrative of Jesus Christ in Luke 23:56-24:12 by revealing its previously mentioned narrative elements and offering day-to-day inspirations that might be beneficial to the Christians.
Paradoks Salib: Keindahan Wajah Kemuliaan Allah Umbara, Joko
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 35 No. 1 (2019)
Publisher : Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/mel.v35i1.4035.77-94

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An experience of the cross of Jesus Christ in Christian theology brings the sense of paradox. Christ’s death on the cross reflects the fate of humanity within the context of Christian faith. The cross is also seen as a mystery that tells the tragic story of humans who accept their punishment. However, the cross of Jesus Christ also reveals meanings that challenge Christians to find answers in their contemplation of the cross. The cross becomes a stage for human tragic drama, which might also reveal the beauty of death and life. It is the phatos of humanity, for every human being will die, but it is also seen as the tree of life hoped for by every faithful. On the cross is visible God’s self-giving through the love shown by the crucified Christ. God speaks God’s love not only through words, that is, in the teachings of Jesus Christ, but also through Christ’s loving gesture on the cross. The cross of Christ is the culmination of God’s glory and through it, God’s glory is shown in the beauty of divine love.
Chronicles - April 2019 Tedjoworo, Hadrianus
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 35 No. 1 (2019)
Publisher : Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/mel.v35i1.4036.95-107

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'Chronicles' is a journal column of "MELINTAS" which contains information about the various events, congresses, conferences, symposia, necrologies, publications, and periodicals in the fields of philosophy and theology.
Michel Foucault: Subjectivity and Ethics of the Self as Practice of Freedom Kebung, Konrad
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 35 No. 2 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/mel.v35i2.4037.108-121

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This article presents the thoughts of Michel Foucault, a cultural historian, philosopher, and intellectual, who brilliantly analyses the historical events of the past as creative criticisms for shaping human attitudes today. Through this historical analysis, Foucault examines the ways in which subjects were formed from classical times to the present. Foucault sees how this process takes a long time, starting from the subject as formed through various discourses to the subject as forming itself. To arrive at the latter, Foucault brings his readers to the classical Greco-Roman era to see how humans live their freedom and responsibilities. He also shows them various practices of the self through meditation and inner examination, as well as the practice of telling the truth (parrhesia) to oneself and to others. All this in the era was known as ethics and also seen as a practice of freedom. For Foucault, life must always be seen as a work of art that requires the attention of the artist from time to time in order to arrive at an art level considered useful and valuable to many people. Foucault calls this an aesthetic of existence, where life is not merely seen as something given, but also that must always be fought for creatively from day to day. Life must be seen as an unstable condition in which there are always cracks, therefore it has to be fixed from time to time. This is what Foucault calls a model of human existence.
Kadar Pendidikan Multikultural pada Buku Teks Pelajaran Agama SMA Kurikulum 2013: Tanggapan Agama terhadap Isu Multikulturalitas Viktorahadi, R. F. Bhanu
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 35 No. 2 (2019)
Publisher : Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/mel.v35i2.4038.122-158

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Renouncing the reality of plurality and multiculturality can provoke religious violence and social conflicts. The emergence of violence might have been one of the consequences of the deteriorating role of education, particularly the religious education, in the society. As part of the national education system in Indonesia, religious education bears on its shoulders the responsibility to propagate the values of plurality and multiculturality. It also disseminates other related values such as inclusiveness and tolerance, which are of paramount significance in building a society characterised by peace, harmony, solidarity, and respect to people of different cultures and religions. It is therefore an important role of Islamic Religious Education and Catholic Religious Education in Indonesia to cultivate ways of thinking that support plurality and multiculturality. This article analyses degrees of integration of plurality and multiculturality understanding in the 2013 curricula of Islamic Religious Education and Catholic Religious Education in high schools. The students’ better understanding of plurality and multiculturality can help them promote the above mentioned values as part of God-given reality in the society.
Pemikiran Filosofis (di) Indonesia: Sebuah Telaah Hermeneutis Bolo, Andreas Doweng
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 35 No. 2 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/mel.v35i2.4039.159-173

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Tracing the history of philosophical thoughts in Indonesia might lead to the fact that they build up from the daily experiences of Indonesian people. Philosophical thoughts are born of real situations lived by the people responding to the challenges in their lives. In the effort of tracing the history, one may find the courageous leaders of colonial era and the thinkers emerging after the colonial era who speak against the suppression of humanity in any form, whether in the context of politics, religion, culture, or economy. Indonesian thinkers are people who are fearless and devoting their lives to humanity. This may remind one of the classic slogan sapere aude (dare to think for themselves). In this article, the author correlates experiences, theories, and possibilities towards the future concerning the emergence of philosophical thoughts in Indonesia from a hermeneutical viewpoint. This article walks through the course of outlining an understanding of philosophy, applying hermeneutics to correlate the philocophical outline with the thoughts of Indonesian thinkers, and showing new perspective in seeing the dynamics of philosophical thoughts in Indonesia.
Kekuatan Musik dalam Pendidikan Karakter Manusia Panjaitan, Adi Putra
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 35 No. 2 (2019)
Publisher : Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/mel.v35i2.4040.174-194

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Generally, listening to music is a fun activity to almost everyone. Furthermore, music can be used as an entertainment and a means of expressing the self. Music can be found everywhere easily, whether in private or in public places, and it has become part of human life. In this article, the author explores the power of music through its particular elements in relation to human character education. In other words, music is considered to have influences in shaping the character of the self, albeit in daily experiences music is often seen as merely entertainment. The elements of music, which includes melody, rhythm, harmony, beat, dynamics, timbre, and lyrics, are correlated to the effects each may bring towards the listeners. In this approach, music is considered to have a transformative role in shaping and orienting the character of the listener, since the person is not merely focused on the thinking mind, but to the sensitivity of the self perceiving the sound of music.
Komunikasi Kristiani: Melawan Desakralisasi Diri di Media Sosial Muni, Yanuarius
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 35 No. 2 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/mel.v35i2.4041.195-218

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Fake news spreads quickly and changes situations in the society. It has become a sort of linguistic violence circulating negative ideologies and perspectives that slowly destroy people both mentally and physically. The growing tendency of circulating fake news raises a serious problem in the society and moreover among Christians, for important human values, including religious values, are disregarded. Christian understanding of human beings as created in the image of God implies that they have the capacity to use good words to build a sacred society, that is, a society blessed by God. However, the tendency to retrieve and to disseminate information too quickly occurs almost automatically in this age of information, which ironically threatens every good intention of the self in building a trusting community. This article explores the elements of Christian communication based on the Church teachings on the subject matter, in order to counter the tendency of desacralisation of the self on social media and to promote truthful as well as deliberating communication in the society.
Chronicles - Agustus 2019 Tedjoworo, Hadrianus
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 35 No. 2 (2019)
Publisher : Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/mel.v35i2.4042.219-231

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'Chronicles' is a journal column of "MELINTAS" which contains information about the various events, congresses, conferences, symposia, necrologies, publications, and periodicals in the fields of philosophy and theology.
A Turn to Liturgy in Contemporary Political Theology Gaut, Willy
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 35 No. 3 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/mel.v35i3.4659.232-257

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Contemporary development of Christian political theology has been marked, among others, by a turn to liturgy. At first glance, such a turn might be easily associated with the sound principle of the inextricable connection between vita activa and vita contemplativa. The turn to liturgy, therefore, aims to affirm that mystics (the life of prayer) and politics (social engagement) should go hand in hand. However, does this classical idea stand as the sole reason for the turn to liturgy in the contemporary discussion in political theology? In this article, the author argues that while this classical argument still provides part of the answer to that question, the turn to liturgy in contemporary political theology to a considerable extent deals with the question of self-definition of the Church in exercising its political engagement. The turn to liturgy insists that the Church is inherently political, and thus its political significance is not defined by its relationship with the politics of the state alone. On the contrary, the political nature of the Church and its political role wells up from its identity as the sign and instrument of the Kingdom of God. As such, in its political engagement, the Church ought not to be considered merely as a social or voluntary organization.