Izak Y. M. Lattu

Dear all,

Beberapa hal penting:

- Proposal tidak lebih dari 3 halaman 1 spasi

- Judul harus spesifik, langsung pada masalah yang mau diteliti

- Latar belakang masalah

- Teori yang sudah kita dapat di kelas

- Metodologi penelitian: pertanyaan penelitian, tujuan penelitian, Jenis penelitian, metode penelitian, metode pengambilan data, waktu penelitian, tempat penelitian

-  Dafatar pustaka

- Pengumpulan Proposal paling lambat hari Senin, 2 November 2009, pukul 14.00 di Kanfak. Diprint yah. Terlambat satu hari nilai proposalnya dipotong 5%

- Thanks guys, chayooooo…….you can make it……I will cross my fingers for you

Faculty of Theology

Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga

Trimester I, 2009/2010

Syllabus

Sociology of the Church

(TO 280)

Course Instructor: Rev. Izak Y. M. Lattu

lattu@staff.uksw.edu

www.izaklattu.edublogs.org

Course Description:

The course deals with the idea of how the churches today facing it own problem. Church is not only a heavenly institution but also a mundane one. Therefore, church should rid the theological thought how church perceives the problem in a social way. Ritual and spiritual worship is not the only things that churches should deal with. Despite these two main parts of church, the body of Christ must treat the problem of social change.

Indonesia today is the main part of the struggle of Indonesian churches. Plural and complex context of Indonesia are the “text” of Christian theology in Indonesia. The Bhineka Tunggal Ika, a symbol of Indonesia unity should be theologized by Indonesian Churches. Therefore churches have to be in a Ecumenical relationship. Being united is the way to trigger Indonesian unity of diversity.

Course Goals:

• Mastering a theological perspective for Sociology of the Church
• Deeply understand the social context of churches
• Comprehend ecumenical movement
• Links three above goals to the context of Indonesia

Grading:

• Participation (question, comment, critique, etc) 10%
• Group Presentation on Library Research (Performance and substance) 35%
• Research Proposal 15%
• Research’s Result 40 %

Grading explanation:

• Participation; for those who active in the class we will give you 10%  out of all score. You are free to express your idea regardless differences or similarity with ours. The most important issue is whether you have a strong reason behind your idea or not.
• Group presentation; we will have seven groups. Paper must be submitted one week before it will be presented. Paper Group Paper Presentation must be shared to all people in the class by copied it one for each person. About outline see explanation on final paper below. On Field research, you have to go to the churches surrounding Salatiga and try to find out their perspective on sociology of the church problem that we have already identified during the previous discussion. Remember this is an academic research so you have to work seriously and write it down systematically.
• Final paper; you must propose your final paper title on Mid-test day. Final paper will be hand in one week before the test day. Paper will be tested by teachers, so you must defend it orally. Paper outline; title, introduction (1/2 page), problem (1-2 pages), theory (1 page), analysis (3-4 pages), conclusion (1/2 page), and references (1/2-1 page), total 7-10 pages. Time news roman 12. Spacing, 1,5.  In addition,  if you submit the paper one day after the due, your final paper grate will be cut off 10%. Two days late, 20% will be cutting off, and so forth.

Teaching Method:

• Student Based; students will be active in the class to present and defend your idea by group discussion.
• Case Based; beside theory we will bring to the class some cases relate to social ethics problems.

Key Things:

• Intellectual honesty; when you quote other people idea within your paper, you have to be honest in stating the source of the idea (footnote, body-note, end-note). If you not put any, you are committed to plagiarism and will be automatically get E as the result.
• Critical thinking; I do consider how you think, not only what is your thought. A swoosh is better than a box of silent. You will gain point by agreeing or disagreeing with me.
• Delayed toleration time is 15 minutes. The door will be closed after 15 minutes. Closed door is a sign of your personal (not class) meeting cancelation. This tolerated is for teachers as well as student.
• All the papers have to be typed clearly using good Indonesia or English.
• Possible for those who come to the first meeting to get A, for those who not AB will be your highest score.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction: Methods and Approaches (IYML)
2. Broad understanding of Sociology of the Church (IYML)
3. Theological Perspective on Sociology of the Church (James Jordan, 1986) (IYML
4. Reclaiming the Church: problems of today Church (John Cobb, 1997) Group I
5. Theological Presence of Christianity in Indonesia, John Titaley, 2008 , Group II

(as an additional material you can read my article entitled  Critical Engagement of Church in Indonesia)

1. 6. Research Proposal Discussion
2. 7. Ecumenical Movement in Indonesia (Zacharias Ngelow, 1999, Kekristenan dan Nasionalisme), Group III
3. 8. Five Documents of United Church In Indonesia (Lima Dokumen Keesaan Gereja (PGI, 2004) group IV
4. 9. Keprihatinan Sosial Gereja Group V
5. 10. Group Presentation, GKJ  (Field Research) Group I
6. 11. GP II, GPIB  (Field research) group II
7. 12. GP III,  (Field Research) GKI group III
8. 13. GP IV,  (Field Research) Bethany Salatiga group IV
9. 14. GP V, Catholic Church  (Field Research) group V

Text Books:

• Jordan James, Sociology of the Church, Texas, 1986
• John Cobb, Reclaiming the Church, Kentucky 1997
• John Titaley, From Abandoment to Blessing; Theological Presence of Christianity in Indonesia in Christian Theology in Asia, Cambridge 2008
• John Titaley, PGI dan Dokumen Keesaan Gereja, Salatiga 1999
• Zakharias Ngelow, Kekeristenan dan Nasionalisme, Jakarta 1997
• PGI, Dokumen Keesaan Gereja, Keputusan Sidang Raya XIV PGI, Jakarta 2004
• Izak Lattu, Critical Engagement Kekristenan di Indonesia, in Format Rekonstruksi Kekristenan, Jakarta, 2005

Teman-teman berikut ini beberapa hal penting menyangkut laporan bacaan:

• Harus sering check blog ini karena info-info kuliah kelas saya akan diumumkan di sini.
• Tentang tugas bacaan definisi agama untuk kelas Selasa dan Rabu, teman-teman diminta membuat laporan bacaan dari article What is Religion….silahkan copy chapter ini di Fotocopy Ikasatya samping BNI UKSW.
• Teman-teman diminta membuat laporan bacaan 1-2 halaman kwarto. Tentang ini tolong check silabus. Silabus bisa didownload di blog ini.
• Tugas ini paling lambat, untuk kelas selasa, hari Seninjam 12 siang. Sedangkan untuk kelas Rabu, hari Selasa jam 12 siang.
• Thanks untuk perhatiannya

Department of Fundamental Courses

Satya Wacana Christian University

Syllabus

Course: Religion

Course Instructor: Rev. Izak Y. M. Lattu, S.Si., M.A.

lattu@staff.uksw.edu and izaklattu@gmail.com

www.izaklattu.edublogs.org

Office: Faculty of Theology Building 2^nd Floor

Course Description: Understanding religion in the global and Indonesian context, how to link different point of views as well as code of conduct peacefully in order to bring out peace and other benefits  to human being in general, particularly Indonesian.

Course Goal:

• Enhance understanding on living together in the context of plural- Information society.
• Mastering the concepts of religion and how to solve the problem by using a particular religious approach.

Grading:

• Participation (question, comment, critique, etc.) 10%
• Personal Review Article (each meeting) 10%
• Group Presentation (Performance and Substance) 40%
• Mid Test 20%
• Final Paper 20% (substance 20% +  oral exam performance 20%)
• A (85 -100), AB (80-84,9), B (70-79,9), BC (65 – 69,9), C (60 – 64,9), CD (55-59,9), D (50 -54,9), E (< 50)

Grading explanation:

• Participation; for those who active in the class we will give you 10%  out of all score. You are free to express your idea regardless differences or similarity with ours. The most important issue is whether you have a strong reason behind your idea or not.
• Review article is personal assignment. We will have 5 review articles, for each submitted review article that you will get 2%. You will have 0 for submit nothing, and 1% if you hand in one day after the due. Paperless article
• Group presentation; we will have seven groups. Paper must be submitted one week before it will be presented. Paper Group Paper Presentation must be shared to all people in the class by copied it one for each person. About outline see explanation on final paper below.
• Mid-test will be an essay test means we will provide you with analytical questions. Thus, you should answer it analytically and deeply.
• Final paper; you must propose your final paper title on Mid-test day. Final paper will be hand in one week before the test day. Paper will be tested by teachers, so you must defend it orally. Paper outline; title, introduction (1/2 page), problem (1-2 pages), theory (1 page), analysis (3-4 pages), conclusion (1/2 page), and references (1/2-1 page), total 7-10 pages. Time news roman 12. 1,5 space. In addition,  if you submit the paper one day after the due, your final paper grate will be cut off 10%. Two days late, 20% will be cutting off, and so forth.

Teaching Method:

• Student Based; students will be active in the class to present and defend your idea by group discussion.
• Case Based; beside theory we will bring to the class some cases relate to social ethics problems as well as live in to enlarge class perspective of Islam.

Key Things:

• Intellectual honesty; when you quote other people idea within your paper, you have to be honest in stating the source of the idea (footnote, body-note, end-note). If you not put any, you are committed to plagiarism and will be automatically get E as the result.
• Critical thinking; I do consider how you think, not only what is your thought. A swoosh is better than a box of silent. You will gain point by agreeing or disagreeing with me.
• Delayed toleration time is 15 minutes. The door will be closed after 15 minutes. Closed door is a sign of your personal (not class) meeting cancelation. This tolerated is for teachers as well as student.
• All the papers have to be typed clearly using either Indonesia or English.
• Possible for those who come to the first meeting to get A, for those who not AB will be your highest score.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction; Methods and Approaches
2. 2. Satya Wacana Values, today context, and Religion’ Concept
3. The Concept of God and Human Being
4. 4. Introduction to the Concept of Ethics (Ethics and Moral)

• Peter A. Facionce (et.al), Ethics and Society, 1991

1. 5. Moral and Ethical Values ~ Case Studies

• Eka Darmaputera, Etika Sederhana Untuk Semua, 2002

1. 6. Relation between Religion and Science

• Ian Borbour, Religion and Science

1. 7. Mid-Test
2. 8. Relation between Religions; Conflict

1. 9. Relation between Religions: Dialogue
2. Group Presentation I  and II
3. Group Presentation III and IV
4. Group Presentation V and VI
5. Group Presentation VII and VIII
6. 14. Final Paper Assessment (Personal Paper)

Other Books:

1. Daniel Nuhamara (et.al), Pendidikan Agama Kristen di PT, 2008
2. Leonard Swidler and Paul Mojzes, The Study of Religion in the Age of Global Dialogue, 2002
3. Ian Barbour, Religion and Science, 2005
4. Hans Kung, Global Responsibility, 1991

Dear all, I am so sorry for being late sending the questions to all of you. Below are the questions:

• Jelaskan perbedaan antara debat dan dialog!
• Jelaskan tujuh langkah dalam dialog mendalam
• Jelaskan 10 aturan dalam dialog antar agama

I have promised you to publish questions for the History of Christianity Reading Report, but unfortunately I can not be able to publish any. Therefore, I have to change the instruction. PLEASE WRITE DOWN 2 PAGES SUMMARY OF YOUR READING. NO LONGER THAN 2 PAGES. Ok. Thanks, best regard from Madura and Malang.

Tanggal 5 Juli 2009, saya dan istri (Rr. Retno Esti Respati Wirandari) bersama keluarga besar dari pihat istri berkumpul di Gunung Kidul untuk menghadiri acara “ngundu mantu” anak dari Bu De istri saya. Sebagai keluarga Jawa Solo yang masih memakai nama Raden dan Rara, pakaian Jawa adalah keharusan dalam acara seperti ini. Apalagi Solo, bersama dengan Yogya, adalah pusat budaya Jawa warisan Kerajaan Mataram.

Sebagai seorang Ambon Seram yang menikah dengan Rara dari Kasunanan Surakarta, saya merasa perlu mengamati dan belajar dari budaya istri saya. Terutama, karena bagi konsep pernikahan Jawa, suami dan istri adalah sigarining nyawa, belahan jiwa. Sebagai belahan jiwa dari seorang Jawa, sebagian dari jiwa saya adalah Jawa pula, Ambon yang njawani. Karena itu, tidak salah jika saya betul-betul ingin belajar dan mengenali secara kultural budaya belahan jiwa saya.

Namun yang menarik adalah cara memakai beskap yang berbeda antara Bapak mertua saya dan Pak Lik (om). Bapak saya adalah priyayi Jawa yang lahir, besar, menikah dan hidup di Solo. Sedangkan Pak Lik saya adalah priyayi Jawa yang lahir besar, besar, dan menikah di Solo, tetapi hidup di Jakarta. Meskipun lahir dan di besarkan oleh keluarga KRT Wiryopuspo (Eyang Kakung, Kakek) dan Raden Nganten Wiryopuspo (Eyang Putri, Nenek) tetapi lingkungan sosial Jakarta dan Solo membuat refleksi perspektif Bapak dan Pak Lik berbeda.

Bapak dan Pak Lik memang memakai jarik dan beskap yang model dan warnanya sama. Tetapi yang berbeda adalah cara mereka menggunakan jarik tersebut. Bapak harus membutuhkan bantuan Ibu (mertua) untuk menggunakan jarik. Jarik yang beliau pakai pakai harus dililit sedemikian rupa, kemudian diikat dengan rapih oleh seseorang yang membantu proses pemakaiannya. Berbeda dengan Pak Lik yang jariknya sudah di modifikasi dengan rosleting sehingga cara pemakaiannya tidak membutuhkan bantuan orang lain. Dapat dilakukan sendiri.

Dalam pemahaman saya, cara memakai jarik dari Bapak dan Pak Lik adalah refleksi dari konsep sosial Jakarta dan Solo. Kehidupan Jakarta yang metropolis mengusung nilai-nilai individualistis yang tegas. Refleksi konsep Immanuel Kant tentang manusia yang bebas dan otonom sepenuhnya berlaku di Jakarta. Kebebasan individualistik dalam Keadilan model Liberalisme menjadi kekuatan utama kehidupan Jakarta. Kehidupan ideal yang mungkin dicapai dalam konsep Jakarta hanya co-existence, sejauh lu kaga nyenggol gue kita aman-aman saja. Sedangkan fakta sosial Solo adalah realitas hidup dengan solidaritas mekanik yang masih kuat meminjam konsep Durkheim. kohesi sosial begitu kuat. Karena itu, kehidupan yang dibangun adlah hidup yang pro-existence.

Cara pakai jarik dari Bapak dan Pak Lik, dapat dibaca dari model individualistik dan solidaritas yang hidup dalam masyarakat Jakarta dan Solo.

Dear all, here are the questions for Global Ethics Reading assigment. Please answer these question  broadly and deeply:

1). how can the different partial ethics such as religious ethics becoming a global ethics?

2). Why our today world needs a sort of global ethics?

3). How the global ethics play role in overcoming conflict around the globe?

Guys, I m sorry for being late sending the question for your weekly report. Here I put three questions that you should be find out in my article, Rev. Yewangoe as well as Rev. Siwu Articles. Answear those question as an essay.

1. What make Christianity in Indonesia defferent with Christianity in Western Countries?
2. Why some people call Christianity as Colonial Religion (Agama penjajah)? give your academic reason.
3. How can Christianity in Indonesia play role in the society which is absolutely divers and plural?

Below are questions for next (23/10) religion and science meeting:

1. What is the role of genetic within human free will?

2. Are crime, sin, and human racial determined by gen?

3. Please explain the theory of insufficiency and suffience  in the relationship with human personal life!