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Judgment is the process of assessing a person's wrongdoing and determining an appropriate punishment, both in worldly and spiritual contexts. In Christianity, the Day of Judgment is when God fully reveals the truth and gives the final verdict on each individual's fate based on their deeds. The Book of Amos, written around the 750s BC by the prophet Amos, warns Israel that the "Day of the Lord," which they anticipated as a day of victory, would actually be a day of darkness and judgment because of their sins. This study examines the relevance of the teachings about the Day of Judgment in the Book of Amos (Amos 5:18-20) to contemporary Christian life. Amos' message emphasizes the importance of living righteously, avoiding sin, and treating others with justice and love. These teachings serve as a guide for Christians to live meaningful and responsible lives before God and others

Catechesis is the Church’s effort to spread God’s saving work to humanity in everyday life, with the aim of guiding and instilling Christian values. The challenge faced in the current technological era is how to attract the attention of the people in the catechesis teaching process considering that traditional methods such as lectures tend to be boring. This research uses a qualitatie descriptive method through literature study to understand the application of audiovisual media in the context of catechesis participantas, facilitate their understanding of the material being taught and increase their anthsiasm fot learning. Even though thereare several obstacles such as a lack of facilities and the catechist’understanding oftemedia,the use of audiovisual media has great potential to increase the effectiveness of catechesis learning.

Elderly Catholics are an important part of the church community who require special attention as they face physical health challenges, emotional needs, and spiritual aspects that require special care. This article discusses the role of pastoral care in dealing with these challenges by promoting a meaningful quality of life for Catholic elderly. The method used in discussing this topic is a literature study. The pastoral role in encouraging the quality of life of elderly Catholics includes spiritual assistance, moral guidance, community services, counseling and emotional support, as well as education and coaching. Through this holistic approach, Catholic elderly can feel God's love and community support both physically and spiritually so that Catholic elderly live a more meaningful life.

Implementation of the principles of the rule of law and Pancasila democracy in the context of protecting the rights of every human being in Indonesia. The values associated with Pancasila, in protecting one's rights, are very diverse. The first value of Pancasila, if it is related to the rights that every human being has, means affirming recognition of God the Creator. The second value is that humans have equal dignity and rights that must be respected by each other. The values of Pancasila must be put forward in order to unite the Indonesian nation, so that the Indonesian state becomes one united nation. The fourth principle, if related to the rights possessed by humans, emphasizes the importance of fair distribution of resources and opportunities, as well as being able to overcome all forms of injustice in society. Finally, the fifth principle is related to the rights possessed by every human being, meaning that the value of Pancasila places greater emphasis on the importance of democratic governance, by providing space for participation for citizens to be active in society.

Social media plays a crucial role in contemporary society, serving as a platform for individuals to connect, engage, and share information. The main issue addressed in this research is how social media can be utilized in the context of Christian ethics. The goal of this study is to investigate how social media is employed in the context of Christian ethics. This research approach involves the use of literature or literacy research. Christian ethics is the moral code followed by Christians, rooted in the teachings of God's word. The Bible serves as the cornerstone of God's teachings, providing guidance for Christian individuals living according to the principles of God's Kingdom. Every Christian should be mindful of their behavior on social media and always adhere to laws and regulations. Religious guidelines. In accordance with Christian ethics, social media usage should embody values like love, forgiveness, and respect towards others.

This research examines debates among the early congregation regarding Jewish religious morality and ceremonies and their implications in the context of contemporary church pastoring. Through a critical historical exegesis approach and literature study, this article explores the views of Paul and Peter regarding the application of Torah law to Gentile Christians. This research highlights that a pastor must be an example for the congregation, not rule arbitrarily, and remain focused on God's call in their ministry. Analysis of the social, economic, and cultural context of the time this letter was written also provides insight into the challenges the early congregation faced. The relevance of this research lies in the application of pastoral principles in today's church ministry, which demands humility and example from church leaders.  

This research is motivated by the prevalence of materialistic culture among Muslim communities, where almost all aspects of life are assessed based on material values. In light of this, the author examines the relevance of Sufism teachings. This study employs a literature review method. The primary data sources are related to Sufism literature and the social conditions of Muslim communities. Secondary data sources include various writings from Sufismsm scholars and the works of Sufismsm practitioners in addressing various issues and providing solutions to the general public. The results show that Sufism ethics, as exemplified by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), are highly relevant for application in the modern era. Additionally, various spiritual states such as qurbah (closeness to God), khauf (fear of God), and raja’ (hope in God) can contribute to inner peace and tranquility in daily life in the modern era. This is particularly effective in reducing the tendency of the soul to focus solely on materialism and outward needs.

Humans are the most complex creatures among all of God's creations in the world. Therefore, every physical, emotional, intellectual and social growth and development needs to be paid attention to. Sometimes there are people who easily judge other people and make comments. The purpose of writing this article is to analyze various life problems experienced by humans from toddler to late adulthood and how developmental psychology views these problems. This research uses descriptive qualitative methods with interview and observation techniques as well as literature study by searching for various references from various literature, analyzing theories, comparing with field facts and drawing conclusions. The implication of this research is the importance of problem analysis before expressing an opinion based on a developmental psychology view.

In the perspective of Abu Hamid Muhammad Al-Ghazali, the relationship between Sufism (Tasawuf) and Islamic theology (Kalam) plays a crucial role in understanding and practicing Islam. Kalam provides an intellectual foundation for conceptual understanding of religious principles, while Sufism offers a profound approach to spirituality and personal experience. According to Al-Ghazali, the integration of these two fields enables individuals to achieve a comprehensive understanding of Islam, encompassing both intellectual and spiritual aspects. By deepening this understanding, a Muslim can draw closer to God and attain true happiness in both this world and the hereafter.      

This research examines Pastor GPP Siaro's views on defending the faith in the congregation, with a special focus on the interpretation of Romans 10:14. This verse highlights the importance of preaching the Gospel and the vital role of preachers in strengthening the congregation's faith. Through a qualitative approach, this research explores how Pastor GPP Siaro applies the principles of Romans 10:14 in his pastoral context. Research findings show that Pastor GPP Siaro emphasizes the importance of in-depth teaching, conveying God's word that is relevant to the context of the congregation, as well as empowering the congregation to be active in evangelistic missions. Pastor GPP Siaro also views that defending the faith is not only the task of church leaders, but is the responsibility of every member of the congregation. This research provides valuable insight into effective pastoral strategies in defending and strengthening faith in congregations, as well as the contribution of Bible verses in shaping theological and pastoral practice

This research examines Pastor GPP Siaro's views on defending the faith in the congregation, with a special focus on the interpretation of Romans 10:14. This verse highlights the importance of preaching the Gospel and the vital role of preachers in strengthening the congregation's faith. Through a qualitative approach, this research explores how Pastor GPP Siaro applies the principles of Romans 10:14 in his pastoral context. Research findings show that Pastor GPP Siaro emphasizes the importance of in-depth teaching, conveying God's word that is relevant to the context of the congregation, as well as empowering the congregation to be active in evangelistic missions. Pastor GPP Siaro also views that defending the faith is not only the task of church leaders, but is the responsibility of every member of the congregation. This research provides valuable insight into effective pastoral strategies in defending and strengthening faith in congregations, as well as the contribution of Bible verses in shaping theological and pastoral practice.

As the main source of law in Islam, the Qur'an has described various types of criminal offenses and their punishments, which are called Jarimah. This is relevant to the aim of enacting God's laws on this earth for the benefit and happiness of humans themselves. The provisions of sanctions that Allah gives to the perpetrator of the abuse are not intended to take revenge for what he has done, but rather to fulfill the rights of Allah and the rights of the persecuted family as a form of justice, providing a deterrent effect and protecting the public. As amukallaf, humans should obey and submit to the sharia rules that Allah has established in the Qur'an in order to be safe from sanctions both in this world and in the afterlife. The crime of theft is a violation of social norms, both state legal norms and religious norms. Any religion does not justify its followers stealing, because it will be detrimental to the victim and social order (Iqbal, 2021). In the Indonesian Criminal Code, the crime of theft is written in the Criminal Code (KUHP), Volume XXII II, Articles 362-367, Crime of Property, which has various types and sanctions for theft. (Lutfi, Kurniaty, Basri, & Krisnan, 2022). According to crime statistics published by BAPPENAS, the level of property crime or theft in Indonesia increased during 2012-2013, with 25,036 cases in 2012 and 25,593 in 2013. (Aeni, 2021). If we look at other countries, countries that follow the rules of Islamic law, namely Saudi Arabia, the application and provisions of this country's laws are derived from the rules of the Islamic religion, which uses the Koran and Hadith as sources of law. to take the law. According to the Arab Social Defense Organization, Saudi Arabia has much lower rates of property or theft than in Arab countries such as Syria, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon and Kuwait, which do not implement Islamic criminal law. The rate of property crime or theft in these six countries is much higher, namely 650 times higher than Saudi Arabia. (Fitrah, 2021). The problem is that ordinary people do not have a deep understanding of Islamic criminal law. People will only feel that Islamic criminal law fines are sadistic, inhumane and violate human rights. It is believed that any theft must be sanctioned, or the punishment is amputation, although certain conditions must be met in Islamic law for amputation to be punishable. (Muhammad Wahyu, 2018). The Indonesian Criminal Code and Criminal Code have different legal systems and sanctions for perpetrators of theftAbstracts consist of abstracts in English and abstracts in Indonesian. The abstract uses Garamond letters (10 pt) with a word count of 150 to 300 words. Abstracts must be concise, clear and complete. The abstract must contain the research objectives, methods, results (findings) and recommendations.

The existence of God is something that humans have always questioned. Humans rely on reason and knowledge to find out about the existence of God, even though humans have never found certainty about the existence of God. So various human assumptions about God arose, that God never existed, and some people denied and denied the existence of God. Even though humans engage in various studies, it is impossible for humans to fully understand and know the existence of God, because God is transcendent and unlimited, while humans are immanent or limited. Therefore, in writing this article, the author looked at it from a philosophical perspective based on Christian faith to answer several questions: Is it true that God does not exist? Is God just a human imagination? Many people, especially certain groups who do not believe in the existence of God, think that anyone who believes in the existence of God is a fool. This article discusses theological concepts and Christian philosophical thought, using arguments used to prove the inseparable existence of God from the perspective of Christian faith. Philosophy has long been a means of understanding and exploring the existence of God in various Christian traditions. The author presents several philosophical arguments used by Christian theologians to support belief in the existence of God, and also discusses the contribution of thought leadership of Christian philosophers in forming views on the existence of God. From a philosophical perspective, this article offers a deeper understanding of how the Christian faith views the existence of God and how philosophy can play a role in strengthening those beliefs. Finally, this article provides an overview of how to study philosophy to understand and reflect on the existence of God, especially within the framework of Christianity.  

Radical innovation is a breakthrough change in the overall pattern of the old system, as a form of implementing new ideas to achieve a competitive advantage. Radical innovation is a solution to escape from external environmental pressures in the form of competition, deregulation in the industry, scarcity of resources, and higher customer demands. This study builds a conceptual model from an Islamic point of view: the value of maslahah in all cases provides benefits or goodness from radical innovation. Maslahah means the good rewards promised by God in this world and the hereafter, thus maslahah implies the benefits of this world and the hereafter, which encourages people to always think and produce new things that are beneficial.

This study aims to analyze the life philosophy of the Silalahi clan within the Batak ethnic group and its relation to the First Principle of Pancasila, namely, Belief in One Supreme God. The research utilizes a qualitative descriptive method. This study explores the religious and cultural values upheld by the Silalahi clan and how these values align with the principle of Belief in One Supreme God. The findings reveal that the Silalahi clan holds a life worldview deeply grounded in strong religious and spiritual faith. These values are reflected through various traditional ceremonies, religious rituals, and life principles that emphasize harmony and piety towards God. Therefore, there is a substantial correlation between the life philosophy of the Silalahi clan and the First Principle of Pancasila, demonstrating how traditional values can reinforce national identity.

This writing aims to prove that Christ Centric ideas when integrated with psychotherapy and logotherapy are effective in overcoming the problem of losing a loved one and will produce a significant level of recovery. Through this research, it is shown that people who grieve when carrying out several activities, such as listening to sermons, reading the Bible, singing, and carrying out social-diaconal actions; their faith has been strengthened (orthodoxy), their enthusiasm for carrying out religious and social activities (orthopraxy), they are more sensitive to other people (ortopathy), and they have increased their ability to do good deeds (pietas). Therefore, the church needs to involve grieving people in church activities, because by involving them, it also means helping them to speed up the process of recovery from grief. Academically, the idea of ​​Christ Centric theology can be justified. Through an exegetical study of Colossians 1:15-20, it has been proven that Christ is central and primary in all forms of God's plans and actions. Both in the creation event, maintenance of creation after the fall into sin, redemption, and salvation; Christ is the center and ultimate. Thus, Christ Centric theology is worthy of being applied in Christian counseling and psychotherapy.

This research will discuss the application of the Pancasila student profile character in the Youth Red Cross extracurricular activities at SMP Negeri 1 Klapanunggal. The Pancasila student profile has six dimensions, namely faith, devotion to God Almighty, and noble character, global diversity, mutual cooperation, independence, critical reasoning and creative thinking. The Youth Red Cross is a form of extracurricular activity related to the humanitarian field which in its various activities can create the character of the Pancasila student profile. The method used in this research is descriptive method. The data collection techniques used include interviews, distributing questionnaires, observation, literature study and documentation. The data analysis technique involves describing the results of questionnaires and interviews until they are processed into conclusions. The results of this research show that the six dimensions of the Pancasila student profile can create positive characters for PMR extracurricular members. The most superior dimension in youth Red Cross extracurricular activities is mutual cooperation, where youth Red Cross extracurricular activities really reflect collaboration and social care in the form of programs, such as routine training every Saturday, daily UKS pickets, collaborating with outside parties, and picketing during ceremonies. Even though the mutual cooperation dimension is the most superior, the other dimensions are also closely interrelated to create the character of extracurricular members of the Red Cross in accordance with the Pancasila student profile and the guidelines of the Red Cross, namely the Tri Bakti and the Seven Red Cross principles.

The position of humans in the eyes of God is considered equal, but often it is humans themselves who create differences in treatment towards fellow humans. This differential treatment is particularly felt by individuals with physical, mental, or intellectual limitations, known as people with disabilities. Disability is defined as a condition in which someone experiences long-term physical, intellectual, mental, and/or sensory limitations, resulting in obstacles and difficulties in social interaction. This article discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by people with disabilities in the workplace, as well as the government's role in creating inclusive employment opportunities and laws that protect their rights in the workplace. Despite the existence of many laws regulating this matter, people with disabilities often still face discrimination in the workplace. The method used in writing this article is through literature review, involving understanding and learning theories relevant to the topic.

Local wisdom is considered as part of the culture and identity of indigenous peoples, which contains values, norms, ethics, beliefs, customs and traditions developed through social and cultural interactions. This research focuses on one of the traditions in Indonesia, namely the larung offering ceremony. Larung offerings is a religious ritual as a form of gratitude to God. In this research, it was found that the Javanese Blitar indigenous people still maintain the tradition of larung offerings as part of their culture and beliefs. The research method used is a literature study by collecting data from written sources. The purpose of writing this article is to find out the existence of the Blitar Javanese traditional community carrying out offerings and how customary and Islamic law influences this process.

The theology of Hosea's marriage to Gomer is used as a metaphor for the relationship between God and His people. Through theological analysis and historical context of the Book of Hosea, this research highlights the importance of maintaining purity, holiness, and love in Christian marriage to build a relationship that is pleasing to God. Quantitative research methods were used to collect data from reliable literature studies, with the aim of strengthening the concept of fidelity in the context of marriage and emphasizing the spiritual values contained in the marriage relationship. The story of the marriage of Hosea and Gomer in the Book of Hosea is considered a symbol of Israel's unfaithfulness to God, which teaches the importance of maintaining purity and holiness in Christian marriage, and emphasizes the role of love in building a husband and wife relationship that is pleasing to God. This research provides in-depth insight into marital relationships in theological and historical contexts, as well as underscoring spiritual values that can be applied in everyday life to glorify God through a loving and faithful marital relationship.