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  • Integritas Terbuka: Peace and Interfaith Studies
    Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025)

  • Integritas Terbuka: Peace and Interfaith Studies
    Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024)

    INTEGRITAS TERBUKA: PEACE AND INTERFAITH STUDIES, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2024 (October–December 2024). The October–December 2024 edition of Integritas Terbuka: Peace and Interfaith Studies features eight compelling articles exploring peace, spirituality, and interfaith harmony. This edition examines interfaith dialogue as a foundation of peace education, highlighting initiatives like Halaqah Damai that foster tolerance and inclusivity in diverse societies. Another study compares Søren Kierkegaard’s and Al-Ghazali’s views on death, offering profound reflections on existence and human mortality. The sacred institution of marriage is analyzed through Islamic and Catholic lenses, revealing shared commitments to familial harmony and responsibility despite differing practices. Sufism is explored through the perspectives of Imam Al-Ghazali and Ibn Arabi, contrasting moral purification with metaphysical unity and underscoring their modern relevance. Education’s transformative power is critiqued through Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed, calling for liberatory practices to counter oppressive systems. Calvinist ethics are presented as a framework for interfaith harmony, emphasizing simplicity, hard work, and mutual respect. Additional articles investigate the role of Islamic moderation (wasatiyyah) in reducing political polarization and Axel Honneth’s recognition theory to address social media conflicts. Together, these studies contribute fresh insights and actionable strategies to navigate the complexities of coexistence in today’s interconnected world. This edition enriches the discourse on peace and interfaith collaboration.

  • Integritas Terbuka: Peace and Interfaith Studies
    Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024)

    INTEGRITAS TERBUKA: PEACE AND INTERFAITH STUDIES, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2024 (April-June 2024), features eight thought-provoking articles exploring a diverse range of topics related to peace, spirituality, and religious dialogue. This edition includes a descriptive-comparative study on the mysticism of Rabia al-Adawiyya and Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, uncovering the spiritual depth of women mystics from Islamic and Christian traditions. Another article revisits the concept of peace through a sociological lens, while a separate study examines the role of community participation in promoting peace on social media. Religious dialogue is explored from Otto Scharmer’s perspective, highlighting new approaches to interfaith communication. Additionally, effective social media marketing strategies for the Halaqah Damai Community are analyzed, emphasizing the impact of digital platforms in fostering peaceful messages. The issue also includes a comparative study on religion and mental health from the viewpoints of Hinduism and Islam, alongside a framing analysis of peace values in the YouTube show Login, featuring religious leaders from Indonesia. Lastly, the evolution of religious architecture in Indonesia is examined, showcasing the integration of local traditions, colonial influences, and modernization in the design of places of worship. These articles collectively contribute to the growing discourse on peace, spirituality, and the role of religion in contemporary society.

  • Integritas Terbuka: Peace and Interfaith Studies
    Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023)

    INTEGRITAS TERBUKA: PEACE AND INTERFAITH STUDIES, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2023 (October-December 2023), presents eight articles exploring topics at the intersection of environmental sustainability, theology, cultural communication, education, and societal challenges. Several contributions examine the theological comparison between the Catholic encyclical Laudato Si and Muhammadiyah’s environmental theology, and a comparative study of eschatological concepts in Islam and Catholicism, highlighting both similarities and differences. Cultural communication in the support of survivors of sexual violence in West Java is analyzed, focusing on the role of the Indonesian Women's Coalition. Other discussions delve into the positive and negative impacts of globalization on religious interactions within contemporary society, and strategies for fostering character development to address violence in educational settings. Fanaticism is scrutinized from the perspective of hadith, particularly concerning football supporters in Indonesia. Additionally, a critical reflection on religion's existence as a divine message is offered, while a study on improving cognitive function in children with intellectual disabilities through visual arts therapy provides both conceptual insights and practical applications. This edition brings a wide array of interdisciplinary perspectives to address pressing global and local issues.

  • Integritas Terbuka: Peace and Interfaith Studies
    Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023)

    INTEGRITAS TERBUKA: PEACE AND INTERFAITH STUDIES, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2023 (April-June 2023), features eight articles exploring a wide range of issues related to interfaith dialogue, art, culture, and the impacts of globalization on society. Several articles discuss the importance of a new approach to strengthening religious moderation through interfaith dialogue and how the arts, including music, can play a role in fostering harmonious relationships between religious communities and mitigating social conflicts. Globalization and social media are examined as factors contributing to modern human alienation, while religion and culture face new challenges in the current wave of globalization. Other articles offer practical solutions to counter the negative effects of globalization, especially on the younger generation, through education based on local wisdom and traditional values. The issue of ethnic conflict in Indonesia is addressed with a focus on efforts toward resolution, and the impact of overly restrictive parenting on children's character development is analyzed, highlighting its potential influence on their psychological and social growth. Overall, this edition presents diverse perspectives on the importance of dialogue, art, and education in addressing global challenges in the modern era.

  • Integritas Terbuka: Peace and Interfaith Studies
    Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022)

    INTEGRITAS TERBUKA: PEACE AND INTERFAITH STUDIES, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2022 (October-December 2022), published six scientific articles on tolerance and inter-religious dialogue as the principal capital in maintaining inter-religious harmony in a pluralistic and multicultural Indonesia. Dialogue reveals important aspects of being human, such as genuinely listening and responding to one another and building bonds between them. Likewise, interfaith dialogue refers to a positive relationship with reciprocity and cooperation between adherents of different religions, emphasizing different perspectives, attitudes, and openness. Several articles use the theoretical perspective of open integrity (integritas terbuka) by stating that interreligious dialogue will bring followers of different religions to understand one another, respect the perspectives of each other's religious values, and prevent people who have different religions from avoiding religious conflicts or attacking one another. It was also found that there was a model of religious attitudes in the traditional and remote Susuru Village, where every member of a different religion respects each other and helps other residents of different religions carry out their worship, for example, through mutual cooperation in building places of worship for residents of different religions. Therefore, interfaith dialogue is the best practice of religious tolerance, namely a manifestation of the universality of spiritual values by providing space for other religions to show the beauty of their religious traditions and practices, not to change someone's beliefs. Other articles present the thoughts of orientalist figures on Islam, namely Sir William Muir and Weil Gustave, who studied the chronology of the revelation of the Qur'an, as well as G.H.A. Juynboll and Joseph Schacht on hadith criticism. Of course, all these different views enrich our understanding of religion itself from the perspective of these different views.

    Managing Editor,

    Mochamad Ziaul Haq