Theology, the Fairy Queen

Scholars of religion today understand that the scientific basis of religious studies lies in the fact that religion is a multifarious historical phenomenon accessible through empirical research, and that this study therefore differs fundamentally from theology premised on the acceptance of supernaturally revealed truths and faith traditions. Meanwhile, it has been broadly believed that theology once occupied the preeminent position in the medieval university, as expressed by the well-known sobriquet “queen of the sciences.” By surveying the early history of the university, this article shows that most medieval universities did not have a theology faculty until the fourteenth century. With the notable exception of Paris and its immediate offspring (Oxford and Cambridge), the relation between theology and the university was far more tangential and temporizing than is generally assumed—a point worth bearing in mind as we consider the question of the secularization of learning, which is said to have taken place since the early modern period.

Islam in Bosnia Between East and West: The Reception and Development of Traditionalism

The article looks at the reception and development of Guénonian Traditionalism in Bosnia from the 1970s to the present day. Traditionalism was initially received in Yugoslavia as esotericism, but then its reception became more Islamic, based in Sarajevo’s Islamic Theology Faculty. After the Bosnian War, Islamic Traditionalist works became popular among young Bosnians who wanted to combine Islam with European identities. Some Bosnian ulama taught Traditionalist works to their students, a development unparalleled elsewhere, and wrote their own Traditionalist-influenced works, mostly dealing with interreligious dialogue. The Bosnian reception and development of Traditionalism is unique, and it is argued that this reflects Bosnia’s special position between East and West.

Pengaruh Motivasi dan Dukungan Sosial terhadap Self Efficacy Mahasiswa dalam Mengikuti Pendidikan Teologi di Fakultas Teologi -UKIM

This study aims to measure the effect of motivation and social support on students self-efficacy in attending theological education. This research is a quantitative study, with research subjects being students of the Theology Faculty - UKIM. Data analysis was performed using Structural Equation Model (SEM). The results showed that: Motivation with indicators of intellectual knowledge and parental expectations for students had a positive and significant effect on students self efficacy in attending Theological education, as well as social support with information indicators and emotional support had a positive and significant direct effect on self efficacy in students. This concludes that there is a positive and significant influence between motivation and social support on students' self-efficacy in attending theological education at the Theology Faculty of the Indonesian Christian University of Maluku in the hope that when they graduate they will be able to develop their theological education as pastors in the congregation and teachers of Christian Religious Education and in school.

Intercultural Sensitivity and Ethnocentrism Levels of Theology Students in a Turkish University Sample

In this study, we aimed to examine the intercultural sensitivity levels and ethnocentrism levels, as well as some variables that affect them, of students studying in the Necmettin Erbakan University Theology Faculty in Turkey. A descriptive survey research method was adopted to realize this aim. The Intercultural Sensitivity Scale and the Generalized Ethnocentrism Scale were used as the data collection tools. The sample of the study consisted of 326 students studying in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Theology during the 2018–2019 academic year. According to our findings, the intercultural sensitivity level of the theology students was “high,” whereas their ethnocentrism level was “low.” The intercultural sensitivity levels of the theology students differed based on age and exposure to individuals from another country or culture. Ethnocentrism levels in the students differed based on gender, the nationality of the students (Europe, Turkey, Asia-Africa), the size of the settlement unit, and exposure to individuals from different countries or cultures.

After Regensburg

This chapter sets out the ongoing debates over justification in the aftermath of Article 5. From 1541 to 1543 Bucer engaged in a literary controversy over the article with Eck and Pighius. There followed the controversy surrounding the attempted Cologne Reformation, in which Bucer (and to a lesser extent Melanchthon) engaged in a literary exchange with Gropper especially. This involved disputes about the events surrounding Article 5, as well as the theological issues arising from it, such as twofold righteousness and imputed righteousness. Gropper also had to respond to criticisms from the Leuven theology faculty. Gropper continued to hold the ideas he had embraced at Regensburg in the final months of his life. There was a second colloquy of Regensburg, in 1546, also involving Bucer, which involved discussion of Article 5. Finally, the Tridentine Decree on Justification rejected the ideas of twofold righteousness and imputed righteousness.

Attitudes and behaviours of theology faculty students on organ donation An Eastern City Of Turkey

Background Transplantation is the process by which a solid tissue or organ from a living donor or cadaver is transplanted to replace an organ that cannot function properly in the body. Religious beliefs of individuals affect their attitudes and behaviours regarding organ donation. The aim of the study is to determine the knowledge, attitudes, behaviours of Theology Faculty students about organ donation. Methods The study is cross-sectional study which carried out on students in Faculty of Theology.Total number of students was 800 at the time of study. Sample selection was not performed in this study,70% of the population was included. The first part of the questionnaires, which we created as data collection tools, comprised socio-demographic questions, whereas the second part comprised questions, prepared according to the literature that measures the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours on organ donation. Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. Results 0.7% Of the students participating in the study stated that they were organ donors, whereas 56.4% said that they considered organ donation as religiously appropriate behaviour, and 38.6% said that they have not become organ donors before because the subject of organ donation was not brought to their attention previously. A comparison of whether the students viewed organ donation as religiously appropriate behaviour with the students’ level of knowledge on organ donation revealed to be 65.8% among students with knowledge on organ donation and 49.5% among students who lacked knowledge on organ donation(p < 0.05). Conclusions The ratio of organ donors among the participants was 0.7%. Students with knowledge on organ donation also said that they viewed organ donation as religiously appropriate behaviour. Through training activities, the aim should be to increase the level of knowledge and awareness on organ donation of future religious staff and to thereby increase the level of organ donation in the society. Key messages The ratio of organ donation among Theology Faculty students is low. The subject of organ donation should be added to the curriculum of Theology Faculty students.

The Relationship between Prospective Teachers’ Thinking Styles and Attitudes towards Teaching Profession

The aim of this study is to determine the prospective teachers' thinking styles, attitudes towards teaching professionand the relationship between thinking styles and attitudes towards teaching profession. Relational survey model wasused in the study. The universe of the study consists of the prospective teachers studying in the Faculty of Theology,Faculty of Theology and Pedagogical Formation Program of a state university in the fall semester of 2017-2018academic years. The sample of the study consisted of 1215 prospective teachers who were selected throughconvenience sampling method. According to the results of the study, prospective teachers preferred the mostlegislative, monarchic, executive, judicial, liberal thinking styles e.g. the hierarchic, conservative, oligarchic andanarchic thinking styles. Prospective teachers' attitudes towards teaching profession are positive. A significantpositive relationship was found between liberal, external, monarchic, executive, hierarchic, legislative, judicial andconservative thinking styles and attitudes towards teaching profession. On the other hand, a significant negativecorrelation was found between the oligarchic thinking style and the attitude towards teaching profession. Therelationship is moderate in liberal and external thinking styles and low in other thinking styles.

SEKSUALITAS: SUATU TINJAUAN ETIS KRISTIANI TERHADAP PEMAHAMAN MAHASISWA FAKULTAS TEOLOGI UNIVERSITAS KRISTEN INDONESIA TOMOHON TENTANG HUBUNGAN SEKS

Sexuality for some people is often considered a taboo thing to talk about but among young people this is important to know especially among students. Because in the era of openness of various information, it becomes interesting to discuss sexuality in various studies. The purpose of this study is to ethically study theological issues of sexuality in the understanding of students of the Theological Theology Faculty at the Indonesian Christian University of Tomohon by using descriptive qualitative research methods and using the theories of Malcolm Brownlee and J. L. Abineno and trying to study them in Bible view.

Preachers or Teachers? Parish Priests and their Sermons in the Late Enlightenment Habsburg Empire

This article explores the role parish priests were expected to play in educating the populace of the Habsburg empire at the end of the eighteenth century, and especially how this was manifested in the form and content of their sermons. Emperor Joseph II took a keen interest in the education of future priests and expected them to be good shepherds (pastores boni) and educators to their parishioners. To this end, together with his mother, he carried out several reforms in their education (such as changing theology faculty curricula, introducing pastoral theology as a new subject and establishing general seminaries) and even issued a special decree on 4 February 1783, providing detailed instructions for preachers. The article outlines how future priests were taught to educate their parishioners through their sermons, concentrating on how they followed these instructions in their homiletic practice, which changed the form and content of sermons radically. It is based on archival material concerning the education of future priests (such as court decrees, governmental orders and university curricula), pastoral theology textbooks used at the Prague faculty of theology, and selected printed sermons.