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ISSN 2527-3213 · Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung · 137 articles in the index
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From Da’wah to Spectacle: Negotiating Sacred Space and Ritual Meaning in The Commodification of Sekaten
Abstract: This study examines how the Sekaten ritual in Surakarta has shifted from an Islamic da’wah-centred ceremony into a commodified cultural festival shaped by mass tourism and urban entertainment. Using a qualitative socio-cultural design grounded in cultural ethnography, the research draws…
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Reframing Tentmaking Ministry: A Theological–Ethical Critique of Contemporary Practice in South Africa
“Tentmaking ministry” has become a common term in contemporary church discourse to legitimise dual engagement in secular employment and pastoral service. Yet the concept often lacks precision and has generated ethical contestation, especially in church contexts marked by economic precarity and the…
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From Grassroots to Green Deen: Women’s Roles in Climate Change Adaptation in the Coastal Area
Climate change has emerged as a major challenge for coastal communities in Pekalongan. This study emphasizes that coastal women are not merely victims of climate change, but also key actors in fostering ecological awareness and community resilience. The research aims to explore the strategic roles…
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Maryam a.s/Mary and The Alienation of the Female Body: An Existentialist Feminist Analysis of Pregnancy in Sacred Narratives
This article investigates how the female voice and body are constructed in the annunciation and pregnancy narratives of Maryam in the Qur’an (QS Maryam: 19–20) and Mary in the Gospel of Luke (1:34). The research aims to examine how these sacred texts reflect women’s experiences of alienation and…
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Theological Philosophy of Encounter: Fostering Interreligious Dialogue in Pluralistic Societies
This study aims to clarify the role of theological philosophy as a medium for dialogical and interreligious communication in an increasingly pluralistic and globalised world. It seeks to confront epistemological, theological and social barriers that often hinder interfaith dialogue and to propose…
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Levirate Obligation and Widowhood in Dialogue: Deuteronomy 25:5–10 and Contemporary Practices in Amike Aba, Nigeria
This study examines the relationship between levirate obligation in Deuteronomy 25:5–10 and lived widowhood practices in Amike Aba (Izzi, Ebonyi State, Nigeria), where mourning rites, kin authority, and land-based inheritance shape widows’ post-bereavement security. Using a qualitative design that…
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Challenging the Gates: Religious Freedom and Access in South Africa's Theology Faculties
The location, acceptance, and tolerance of religious education in public spaces have been fiercely debated since South Africa’s democratic transition in 1994. As a result, South Africa’s constitution now guarantees religious freedom in all public places, including educational institutions. The…
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Seeking Baraka: Transformation of Ngaji from Virtual to Conventional among Gen-Xers
This study aims to reveal the transformation of ngaji practices among Generation X audiences, specifically followers of Gus Baha, from virtual to conventional formats. The rapid development of the internet and social media has significantly influenced religious practices, including the…
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Packaging Fatwa in the Post Truth Era: MUI Fatwa Contest Facing New Religious Authority
Indonesia has a federation organization that brings together several Islamic organizations. This organization is known as the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI). One of his duties is to issue Islamic legal fatwas to serve as guidelines for the Muslim community. However, on a practical level, quite a…
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Psychography of Terrorist Religiosity: A Case Study in East Java
Based on the psychographic theory of Glock and Stark, this study tries to provide more information about the terrorist's religiosity in the context of a suicide bombing in East Java, Indonesia. To understand the theological state of terrorists who commit suicide bombings in the name of jihad, this…
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Parmalim and Contemporary Hegemony of the World Religion's Missionary Agenda in Aceh Singkil
As a local religion, Parmalim in Aceh Singkil Regency Aceh Province is currently experiencing marginalisation in the presence of world religions such as Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism. Based on the perspective of Islamic puritanism and Christian missionaries, Parmalim is categorised as…
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Toward a Mutual Change of Religion and Urban Space: A Comparative Perspective
From a historical perspective, cities have served as more than mere locations where religious practices are observed; they have consistently exhibited an elevated level of historical documentation. The claim advanced here is that the interrelationship between religious change and urban development…
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Subject and Scripture: Exploring Existential Moments in the Ordinary Reading of Scripture
Scripture reading is not only a means of extracting meaning from sacred texts, but also a way to attain certain spiritual experiences. In the Islamic tradition, reading the scriptural text, such as the holy Quran, can lead readers to certain spiritual experiences that may fundamentally alter their…
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Mosque Management in Urban City: Bargaining between the Sacred and the Social Challenges
A mosque serves as a pivotal element in the structure of a Muslim community. The function of a mosque extends beyond its religious capacity as a place for worship, playing a vital role in addressing the social problems that the community faces. To explore this, the present study focuses on the…
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Religious Conversion among Indonesian-Chinese Celebrities
Religious conversion among Chinese citizens, including among artists of Chinese descent, is taking place amidst the prejudiced relationship between the Muslim natives and those of Chinese descent. Of course, this is interesting to understand. This research aims to examine the motives of religious…
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Allah, Al-Ilah, and Allahumma: The Arabic Language Usage before the 9th century AD in the Christian-Muslim Middle Eastern
This research investigates the usage of the terms Allah, Al-Ilah, and Allahumma in the Christian-Muslim Middle Eastern context before the 9th century AD. The aim of this study is to trace the historical development and theological implications of these terms within Arabic-speaking Christian and…
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Economic Impact of Sacred Rituals: The Cyclical Relationship in the Towani Tolotang Community
This study investigates how the Towani Tolotang people express their religious and social values through traditional and special rituals related to their economy. This qualitative research utilises a phenomenological approach through observations, interviews, and literature studies. The findings…
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Cultivating Religious Tolerance in Indonesia: An Orientational Pluralism of Barasuara’s Hagia
This article examines how Barasuara's composition "Hagia" contributes to promoting religious tolerance and orientational pluralism in Indonesia, aiming to comprehend the manifestation of these concepts within the musical piece. The study uses qualitative methods and Heim's theoretical frameworks to…
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Protecting Nature: Religious Ecofeminism in Indigenous Women’s Movements
This study aims to analyse the indigenous women's movement to protect nature using the perspective of religious ecofeminism. The Indigenous People Alliance of Indonesia (Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara-AMAN) documented 13 cases of indigenous territory seizure, affecting 103,717 indigenous people…
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Cultural Linguistics: The Art of Greetings in Wemale and Alune Tribes of Maluku
This study aims to identify and analyze cultural greetings based on the linguistic structures of the Wemale and Alune tribes in Maluku. This qualitative research employs an ethnographic approach and was conducted across eight sub-districts in Western Seram Regency, Maluku Province. Data collection…