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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Chronicles - April 2020
Tedjoworo, Hadrianus
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 36 No. 1 (2020)
Publisher : Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v36i1.4683
'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.
Transposition of Drupadi in Garin Nugroho's Setan Jawa: Woman as a Javanese Symbolic Act
Kusuma Dewi, Agustina;
Piliang, Yasraf Amir;
Irfansyah, Irfansyah;
Saidi, Acep Iwan
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 36 No. 2 (2020)
Publisher : Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v36i2.5375
Art film is a film full of symbols. The film Setan Jawa by Garin Nugroho (2016) brings the concept of a silent film and the cinematic-orchestral collaboration with various standards across arts, while also adapts some cultural narratives in the Javanese context. This film presents Drupadi narrative, one of the Javanese Wayang cultural narratives. Drupadi is often referred to as a symbol of women’s loyalty and obedience to the universal law, through her obedience to her husband and mother, although this obedience is contrary to the self (I) concept. With the help of textual analysis, this article aims to identify the adaptation of Drupadi’s cultural narrative that is creatively transposed in the film Setan Jawa. The results show that there is a director’s personal code (idiolect) in the film, that offers women’ representation different from the conventions in the Javanese culture. While the conclusion might be arguable, one can reflect on the symbolic act of women’s representation being creatively transposed not as subordinate but as having the power to fulfill their own destiny.
Mengimajinasikan Ulang “Yang Sakral”: Anateisme, Pertaruhan, dan Hal-Hal yang Tidak Selesai
Bawono, Haryo Tejo
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 36 No. 2 (2020)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v36i2.5376
Religion has often been defined as a response to the sacred. However, this also means that religion is considered meaningful if only one has an idea of the sacred. The problem surfaces when religion seems to be dominated with its brutal and savage face. In these tendencies, any criticism addressed to religion or any suggestion for the sake of changing views about religion will never be considered meaningful or taken into account if the believers do not touch the issue of the sacred at all. This article invites its readers to explore and to reimagine the idea of the sacred and at the same time offers different and imaginative perspectives in the light of Richard Kearney’s concept of anatheism. Humans do not need to separate the sacred from the so-called sensus numinis, not only because they can become and move towards the sacred, but because their lives, bodies, minds, and actions are esentially sacred.
Telaah Atas Fenomena Mimetika Kekerasan di Ruang Maya dalam Terang Pemikiran René Girard
Ardhana, Nicolaus Yudi
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 36 No. 2 (2020)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v36i2.5377
Internet and cyberspace are now loaded with various forms of violent material. Violence tends to be contagious and could be easily imitated by someone, since humans are naturally mimetic creatures. This situation may create serious problems such as desensitization, mimetics of violence, banality of violence, and justification of the acts of violence. Violence is continuously replicated and imitated both in the cyberspace and in the day-to-day reality. Even now violence is rapidly widespread in various forms and is increasingly difficult to contain. René Girard, with his theory of mimetics, tries to dismantle the mimetic mechanism that has been rooted in the acts of violence. Religion, culture, education, and the state seem not able to provide alternative ways to respond to this situation. By way of exploring Girard’s critical ideas, this article attempts to offer some alternatives to respond to the situation of violence in the cyberspace and the internet. The mimetic spiral of violence could be terminated when humans become more critical and creative as “positive imitators”.
Ekologi Akal Budi: Memahami Alam sebagai Kesatuan menurut Gregory Bateson
Tumanggor, Bahtiar Jusuf Marulitua
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 36 No. 2 (2020)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v36i2.5378
While earth has been a living place for human beings, ecology crisis results from the speeding of human civilisation with its sudden jumps on science and technology. This crisis has caused damages in climate changes, global warming, and nature destructions. In spite of the changes in human behaviour, ecological crisis is also caused by epistemological crisis. Mechanistic paradigm leads humans to classify nature based on their own preferences. At the same time, positioning humans over nature brings humans’ hegemony. This article offers Gregory Bateson’s epistemological ideas to understand the unity between human beings and nature. Systemic paradigm can be used to sense nature as oneness of system that leads to the concept of sacrality of the earth. The concept of a sacred earth brings forth a systemic paradigm that shows nature as united with humans. Understanding sacrality as an intrinsic value of nature is a good epistemological start to maintain the ecological sustainability.
Implikasi Pemahaman Kehidupan yang Baik pada Perkembangan Konsep Diri dalam Filsafat
Rucitra, Maria Kirana
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 36 No. 2 (2020)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v36i2.5379
Throughout their lives, human beings have been shadowed with existential queries such as “What is my purpose?” and “How should I reach that purpose?” These big questions arise in accordance with an assumption that a good life must be a purposeful life. However, the same questions often lead to dilemmatic disposition of following my own goal or following other ideals designed by institutions or even theories. This article elaborates humans’ tendencies to perceive themselves as a fixated part of and to lean their purpose of life on the so-called grand narratives. One of the narratives shows that humans’ purpose in life is rooted in the understanding of humans’ essence. Humans’ essence is here viewed in two aspects, that is, the ‘centered’ self and the ‘decentered’ self. However, these two aspects are not without consequences. The centered self understood in the light of Aristotle and Kant holds a bigger possibility of ignoring historical and cultural values which basically play the pivotal parts of a human being’s constitution. On the other hand, the decentered self understood in the light of Richard Rorty tends to heavily impact the clarity of the path the self along with its purposes. This article attempts to unfold the problems around human being’s ‘center’ and their implications to the concept of self.
Chronicles - August, 2020
Tedjoworo, Hadrianus
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 36 No. 2 (2020)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v36i2.5380
'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.
Foucault dan Teologi
Kebung, Konrad
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 36 No. 3 (2020)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v36i3.5384
This article presents the relation between Michel Foucault’s philosophical thoughts and theology. So far one might hardly hear about the discussion of the impact of Foucault’s thought on theology and all disciplines related to it, such as religion, exegesis, spirituality, and the like. Recently many poststructuralists and postmodern thinkers have been interested in this issue. In fact, Foucault’s thoughts and analyses are considered very useful for the development of theology and the concepts of religious experience. Through his analyses of history and culture, Foucault prepares raw materials useful for theological reflections which are basically grounded on reality and the concrete life of humankind. Thus Foucault can help theology more rooted within reality, and therefore theology is not merely associated with the ecclesiological and dogmatic teachings of the Church, but can help them to be more easily digested and practised by the living community of the believers.
Katekese Keluarga Kristiani di Paroki-Paroki Daerah dalam Terang Seruan Apostolik Amoris Laetitia
Arianto, Oktavianus
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 36 No. 3 (2020)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v36i3.5385
Christian families are called to participate in the missions of the Church. One of the missions is the proclamation of Christian faith and the propagation of moral values. Christian families’ participation in the proclamation process can be carried out through family catechesis. Family members can do family catechesis in the light of Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia. The apostolic exhortation speaks, among other things, about the joy of love in the family. In the family catechesis, each member of the family is the subject of catechesis. The proclamation of Christian faith and the propagation of moral values in the family can use simple and contextual catechetical methods, especially among the parishes in rural area. This article explores the roles of family members, the themes for catechesis, and the methods of family catechesis to be used in rural area in Indonesia. A contextual catechesis is a form of catechesis that takes into account the experiences of the faithful as a source of family catechesis in relation to the Scripture. Family catechesis can also draw on cultural components, especially the local wisdoms which do not contradict the teachings of the Church, as part of the method of proclamation of the Christian faith and of propagation of moral values.
Model-Model Partisipasi Kaum Awam Katolik dalam Ekumenisme Berdasarkan Imaji-Imaji Biblis dan Inspirasi Teologis
Suprobo, Nicolaus Agung
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 36 No. 3 (2020)
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DOI: 10.26593/mel.v36i3.5387
History shows that there were divisions within the Church. After the Second Vatican Council the Catholic Church began to be more open in contributing efforts for the restoration of Christian unity. One of the results is the publication of Unitatis Redintegratio. In this document Art. 5, it is emphasised that ecumenism is the responsibility of all members of the Church, including the laity. Hence the participation of the laity is important in the process of restoring unity among Christians. The apparently low participation of Catholic laity in ecumenism might have been due to the risk of blurring their identity as Catholics. Based on this issue, this article offers models of participation for Catholic laity in ecumenism. Models are offered for the reason that they are flexible, can be interpreted according to the contextual challenges, and contain patterns of relationship that can help Catholic laity take initiatives in promoting dialogue. Five models offered in this article are model of faith conversation, model of friendship, model of sharing of spiritual wealth, model of dialogue of life, and model of familial visits. These five models can encourage close interpersonal relationships and are inclusive in their characteristics, so that the laity can use them spontaneously and independently in establishing relationships. Through these models, Catholics are motivated to contribute to the Church’s efforts towards unity and to participate more actively in the ecumenical dialogue and cooperation.