William James' Concept of Religion: An Empirical Theory and Its Implementation in the Religious Context of Indonesia

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Title: William James' Concept of Religion: An Empirical Theory and Its Implementation in the Religious Context of Indonesia
Authors: Pandie, Remegises Danial Yohanis
Contributors: Universitas Kristen Indonesia
Source: BIA; Vol 6, No 1 (2023): Juni 2023; 1-17 ; BIA': Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristen Kontekstual; Vol 6, No 1 (2023): Juni 2023; 1-17 ; 2655-4682 ; 2655-4666 ; 10.34307/b.v6i1
Publisher Information: Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Toraja
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: BIA': Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristen Kontekstual
Subject Terms: pendidikan Kristiani, Religious Concepts, Empirical Theory, Indonesia, artikel
Time: The steps taken in writing this article are first to analyzeWilliam James' pragmatist philosophy of religion. Then the researcher conducted a literature review on the religious context in Indonesia in order to find a picture of the actual problem.
Description: The purpose of writing this article is to analyze the concept of religion from the perspective of William James. This paper refers to James's framework of thinking about the way of religion and its urgency for religions that are adhered to by humans. As explained by James that being a religious person means belief in an invisible order that really exists, so that it produces a real effect in the world. The method used in this research is literature study which refers to references related to the topic raised. In this study, researchers found that the concept of William James can be implemented in Indonesia because it opens the framework of the Indonesian people's thinking about the way of religion through experience, knowledge, moral awareness and acceptance that leads to peace. Keywords: priest, single, church, ministry, vocation The Concept of Religion, Empirical Theory, William James.
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Language: English
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DOI: 10.34307/b.v6i1.463
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Abstract:The purpose of writing this article is to analyze the concept of religion from the perspective of William James. This paper refers to James's framework of thinking about the way of religion and its urgency for religions that are adhered to by humans. As explained by James that being a religious person means belief in an invisible order that really exists, so that it produces a real effect in the world. The method used in this research is literature study which refers to references related to the topic raised. In this study, researchers found that the concept of William James can be implemented in Indonesia because it opens the framework of the Indonesian people's thinking about the way of religion through experience, knowledge, moral awareness and acceptance that leads to peace. Keywords: priest, single, church, ministry, vocation The Concept of Religion, Empirical Theory, William James.
DOI:10.34307/b.v6i1.463