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The study highlights the importance of spirituality as a foundational framework for shaping adolescents’ life orientation in the complex digital era, marked by pervasive distractions and fragmented meaning. Ignatian spirituality, emphasizing reflection and lived experience as loci of encounter with God, provides a contextual approach to help adolescents construct deeper existential meaning. The study aims to examine how reflective practices within this framework support students of SMK Katolik St. Mikael Surakarta in internalizing spiritual values and navigating digital challenges. Using a qualitative descriptive case study design, data were collected from 195 reflective writings of twelfth-grade students and reduced to 90 representative samples. The film Hacksaw Ridge was employed as a reflective stimulus to enhance affective and existential engagement. Data analysis was conducted using the four pillars of Jesuit education: Competence, Conscience, Compassion, and Commitment. The findings reveal that all reflections contain at least one element of the 4C framework integrated with Ignatian spirituality. Reflection serves not only as a medium of self-expression but also as a transformative process fostering moral awareness, social sensitivity, and commitment to action. It effectively enables students to process both personal and digital experiences into meaningful learning. The study affirms the strong relevance of integrating spirituality, reflection, and Ignatian pedagogy in contemporary education, contributing to the formation of reflective, value-oriented individuals committed to the common good.

The formation of Christian character in church-based education often faces challenges when disciplinary approaches rely heavily on punishment and external compliance. This article examines the relevance of behaviorism in shaping Christian character through the lens of positive discipline an approach that emphasizes reinforcement of desirable behavior, nurturing relationships, and the development of intrinsic moral awareness. Using a literature review and a small scale case analysis of contemporary church educational practices, this study evaluates how the principles of reinforcement, modeling, and behavioral consistency can be integrated with Christian values such as love, repentance, and the cultivation of conscience. The findings indicate that behaviorism remains useful when applied selectively within a holistic Christian educational theology. Positive discipline aligns more closely with biblical values because it promotes responsible character growth rather than mere obedience. This article contributes to the pedagogical discourse of church education by proposing an integrative framework that combines behavioristic principles with positive discipline to enhance effective and sustainable Christian character formation.

This study examines the increasing prevalence of premarital sexual behavior among Indonesian adolescents, including Catholic youths, which poses a significant challenge to the moral formation and faith development promoted by the Catholic Church. Using a qualitative method with a literature study approach, this research analyzes the phenomenon of adolescent free sex from the perspective of Catholic moral theology and family pastoral care. The findings reveal that the rise of free sexual behavior among adolescents is strongly influenced by curiosity, fragmented family structures, weak value-based sexual education, and the unregulated use of digital media. Moral theology views sexuality as a divine gift whose authentic meaning is realized only within the sacramental bond of marriage; therefore, premarital sex is considered a deviation from human dignity and the true nature of love. The study also highlights the essential role of the family as the Domestic Church in shaping conscience, character, and responsible sexual attitudes among youths. Pastoral strategies proposed include integral sexual education, strengthening parent–child communication in the digital age, and contextual pastoral accompaniment rooted in compassion, as emphasized in Amoris Laetitia. This research underscores the need for collaborative efforts between families, the Church, and educational institutions to guide young people toward a holistic understanding of sexuality, authentic love, and their Christian vocation in contemporary society.  

Legal certainty (rechtssicherheit) is a fundamental pillar of the rule of law, ensuring that legal provisions are clear, consistent, and predictable. In the Indonesian criminal justice system, the Public Prosecutor holds a central position as the Dominus Litis (the owner of the case), determining which cases proceed to court. However, the implementation of prosecutorial authority often leans towards rigid legal positivism, creating a paradox where procedural certainty is achieved at the expense of substantive justice. Disparities in prosecution demands for similar crimes often lead to public distrust and legal uncertainty for justice seekers. This study aims to analyze the challenges in maintaining legal certainty and proposes a strategy to enhance the prosecutor's role through the integration of Restorative Justice and professional discretion. The research employs a normative juridical method with statutory and conceptual approaches, analyzing Attorney General Regulation No. 15 of 2020. The study finds that enhancing legal certainty requires shifting the paradigm from "mechanical prosecution" to "discretionary prosecution" based on conscience. To achieve this, prosecutors must be equipped with high-level cognitive skills to interpret "certainty" not just as textual compliance, but as the consistent application of fairness.

Legal certainty (rechtssicherheit) is a fundamental pillar of the Rule of Law, ensuring that legal provisions are clear, consistent, and predictable. In the Indonesian criminal justice system, the Public Prosecutor holds a central position as the Dominus Litis (the master of the suit), possessing the exclusive authority to determine which cases proceed to court. However, the current implementation of prosecutorial authority often leans towards rigid legal positivism, creating a paradox where procedural certainty is achieved at the expense of substantive justice. Disparities in prosecution demands for similar crimes often lead to public distrust and legal uncertainty for justice seekers. Furthermore, prosecutors often lack the cognitive flexibility to handle complex cases that require discretionary wisdom. This study aims to analyze the challenges in maintaining legal certainty and proposes a strategy to enhance the prosecutor's role through the integration of Restorative Justice and a reform in prosecutorial competency. The research employs a normative juridical method with statutory and conceptual approaches, analyzing Attorney General Regulation No. 15 of 2020. The study finds that enhancing legal certainty requires shifting the paradigm from "mechanical prosecution" to "discretionary prosecution" based on conscience. To achieve this, prosecutors must be equipped with high-level cognitive skills specifically "Creative Thinking" to interpret "certainty" not just as textual compliance, but as the consistent application of fairness.

Voter education is an important instrument in realizing a quality and sustainable democracy. Through the process of voter education socialization, it is hoped that the public can understand in depth their rights and obligations in the implementation of elections, as well as encourage active and responsible participation in the democratic process. Citizen participation in democratic social life must be based on adequate knowledge, critical reflection, and awareness of the rights and responsibilities as voters. A good understanding of the effectiveness of voter education socialization can shape a critical, rational, and independent attitude in exercising the right to vote, thereby strengthening the foundations of a clean and integrity-based democracy. This community service was carried out in the Selogiri District, Wonogiri Regency, with the aim of providing political education to the public regarding the importance of participation in the 2024 simultaneous regional head elections. Through a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, the community was actively involved as subjects in the activity process, not just as objects receiving information. Community service activities are carried out by integrating outreach into various village events, aimed at attracting residents to attend, interact, and directly discuss local political issues and forms of participation in the regional elections. Through these activities, it is hoped that the community will have a more comprehensive understanding of the importance of their role in determining the direction of regional policy through the regional elections. This education is also expected to raise awareness to vote based on conscience, without intervention or negative influences such as money politics, which has been a major challenge in every election at both the central and regional levels.

Freedom of religion is a fundamental and internationally recognized human right, serving as an important foundation in creating a just society. This article explores religious freedom through the perspective of the encyclical Pacem in Terris issued by Pope John XXIII in 1963. In the document, the Pope affirms the right of every individual to worship God according to his conscience, both in private and in public. Although this freedom is guaranteed by the Indonesian constitution, its implementation often faces serious challenges such as intolerance and discrimination against minority groups. This article aims to examine the concept of religious freedom in the context of Pacem in Terris , focusing on articles 14, 35 and 36 of the encyclical, and its relevance to the current socio-political situation. Through an in-depth textual analysis of the encyclical and related literature, this article shows that the teachings of Pope John XXIII can serve as a guideline for strengthening tolerance and mutual respect among religious communities in Indonesia. Thus, this study is expected to contribute to a deeper understanding of religious freedom as part of human rights and the role of the state in ensuring its implementation.

Short stories are more popular among readers, especially young readers, because they are shorter than novels and contain fewer pages. Numerous moral lessons can be conveyed through short stories. Short stories serve as one of the methods for teaching morality to young readers among other approaches. This thesis examines the moral messages in the short story Dua Tengkorak Kepala by Motinggo Busye. The main research question of this study is: What are the moral messages contained in the short story Dua Tengkorak Kepala by Motinggo Busye? The purpose of this study is to identify the moral messages in the short story Dua Tengkorak Kepala by Motinggo Busye. This research employs a library research approach. Library research involves exploring various literature relevant to the issues being studied. The moral messages in the short story Dua Tengkorak Kepala by Motinggo Busye are categorized into three types: 1) religious moral messages, 2) moral messages regarding the relationship between humans and themselves, including courage, perseverance, responsibility, independence, honesty, and conscience, and 3) moral messages concerning the relationship between humans and others, which include obedience to parents, willingness to sacrifice, respecting others, and helping others.

Human being having a conscience and freedom to determine what is good and performing actions according to God's will. In today's era, phenomena show that human being sometimes ignores the Divine law and do not listen to their conscience. These acts of infidelity  drive a human being to fall into sin and live contradict according to God's will. However, God through the Holy Church always gives the human being the opportunity to revert to God. The Church provides the special opportunity to repent, explicitly through the Sacrament of Reconciliation . It was emphasized by St. John XXIII in the Encyclical Paenitentiam Agere. The method used is a literature study, especially studying the Encyclical Paenitentiam Agere. The results of the study show that the spirit of repentance as proclaimed in the Encyclical Paenitentiam Agere says that only through repentance the Christians will nurture in the perfection of life. The repentance according to St. John XXIII is a repentance of the body and soul. The conclusion of this study confirms that inner repentance is a repentance carried out by Christians through a good confession of sins and taking part in the Eucharistic sacrifice and receiving holy communion. Inner repentance is realized in everyday life through daily actions called external repentance. By doing external and internal repentance, the Christians will obtain true happiness and salvation from God.

Education is a process where individuals acquire knowledge and skills as provisions to be able to participate in the welfare of society. There are many things you can do to get a decent education, one of which is going to study in a new country (region). A person who is studying at university or college level is called a student. Students who are studying at a university and decide to leave their home and place of origin are called 'Overseas Students'. In their first year of study, overseas students will experience homesickness or an excessive feeling of longing for home. This homesickness phenomenon also occurs in new overseas students at the State University of Malang. From the results of research conducted by researchers, the percentage of homesickness experienced by Malang State University students reached 58%. This research was carried out using a quantitative survey method in the form of filling out questionnaires at several faculties at the State University of Malang. The data obtained was that 42 students experienced homesickness, 20 students often experienced homesickness, and 11 students rarely experienced homesickness. With the percentage figures obtained, of course homesickness is something that must be paid attention to, even though in quotes homesickness is not a mental illness, the consequences of homesickness itself can disrupt mental health. Of course, there are many ways you can reduce homesickness, such as doing useful activities. Homesickness cannot be cured completely, because basically longing is something that remains in the human conscience. However, homesickness can be overcome by finding a comfortable environment.

This research aims to analyze the determination of the internalization of BerAKHLAK work culture in constructing apparatus integrity within the Social Services Department of East Java Province. In the context of modern bureaucratic transformation, Civil Servants (ASN) are required to have a strong work culture foundation as a moral compass to avoid practices that deviate from professional ethics. The Social Services Department possesses unique characteristics as it interacts directly with vulnerable social groups, necessitating personnel with unwavering integrity and moral immunity against the temptation of abusive authority. Utilizing a qualitative descriptive approach with a case study design, this research dissects the phenomenon of value internalization holistically through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The results indicate that the internalization process of BerAKHLAK (Service-Oriented, Accountable, Competent, Harmonious, Loyal, Adaptive, and Collaborative) is carried out through a social construction dialectic encompassing stages of externalization, objectification, and internalization. Phenomenological findings suggest a paradigm shift from formalistic integrity toward substantive integrity, where values ​​such as Accountability and Loyalty are no longer viewed merely as regulatory burdens but as manifestations of moral responsibility rooted in individual conscience. The habituation process through routine actions, such as consistently precise data verification, has created an "ethical sedimentation" that transforms honest behavior into an instinctive or automatic self-governing action. Furthermore, the Harmonious and Collaborative dimensions have successfully established peer-supervision mechanisms and a collective social identity that strengthens the organization's moral fortress through collective social shame against deviations. The integration of Competent and Adaptive values ​​also proves to be a primary determinant in mitigating ethical risks, where technical professionalism encourages personnel to remain transparent despite complex field pressures. Overall, the internalization of BerAKHLAK work culture has successfully reconstructed the integrity of the East Java Social Services apparatus into a stable social reality, which not only transforms work methods but also builds public trust through quality and equitable service.

Learning materials are not merely tools, but rather as the main source that provides important substance for learning. This concept is enriched by the view that learning materials are not only physical materials, but also something that carries meaningful messages to achieve teaching goals. Learning material on prayer jurisprudence, it can be seen that there is a gap in the approach which is still focused on declarative and procedural aspects. These materials do not yet reflect comprehensive Islamic education that can penetrate the emotional and spiritual dimensions. Therefore, there is a need to develop more meaningful prayer fiqh material by combining emotional and spiritual values ​​as additional material to support the goals of Islamic education that are in accordance with the principles of Islamic education. religious principles and Education laws. The emotional and spiritual intelligence material is prepared first according to the content of prayer jurisprudence. Ari Ginanjar's ESQ concept can be used as the main reference for this preparation. The results of the preparation are combined with existing prayer jurisprudence material. The results of this combination are then said to be the development of teaching materials, for example; The material on prayer intentions is given additional material on spiritual emotional intelligence which explains that intention contains the meaning that "Integrity is sincerity, honesty and commitment that grows from the impulse of one's conscience, not influenced by other factors". After the development of the teaching materials was ready, inquiry, contextual and expository learning strategies were chosen as relatively easier strategies in interpreting prayer fikh material based on the development of emotional and spiritual intelligence material.

Corruption has become a serious problem that threatens national stability and progress. Transparency in identifying corruption is becoming increasingly important. This article explores the importance of ethics, religion and conscience as fundamental tools for citizens in efforts to fight corruption. With ethics, religion, and its implications for national and regional government. Ethics strengthens professional integrity, while religion provides moral guidance. Love for the profession, company, and community is also an important motivator for living a life of integrity. Through a combination of these factors, trust can become an effective agent of change in preventing corruption. Helping build a more just, transparent and integrity society by maintaining ethical, religious and loving values ​​in business and accounting practices. Thus, strengthening these values ​​in the accounting profession will have an important positive impact on the progress and prosperity of the nation and state.

This research aims to analyze the effect of imposing sanctions on perpetrators of the crime of child sexual intercourse in decision number 4/pid.sus-anak/2022/PN.Lbo. This research is normative research by dissecting problems related to rules or norms, principles and regulations as well as court decisions, and analyzed descriptively. The research results show the factors that influence the judge in handing down decision number 4/Pid.Sus-Anak/2022/PN.Lbo regarding the crime of child sexual intercourse, seen from both juridical and non-juridical aspects, which pay attention to the charges given by the public prosecutor, the facts of the trial and is based on two valid pieces of evidence, namely the testimony of the witness and the defendant. Non-juridical considerations are that the perpetrator admits his actions and mistakes, promises not to repeat them; the perpetrator has never been convicted and makes a statement that he will be responsible for what he did; and act kindly and politely during the trial. Therefore, judges in examining sexual relations cases must be more proportional and prioritize conscience, especially in terms of providing protection to victims, considering the long-lasting effects on the future of children and the nation. Parents are expected to increase supervision and vigilance towards their children, especially girls so that they do not become victims of criminal acts. Apart from that, society and the government are expected to maximize the role and function of protecting children as the next generation

Elections or general elections have an important role in determining the future of the nation by electing leaders and officials who are directly elected by the people and for the people. Democracy is the main factor in holding elections as people are free to choose according to their conscience without any coercion or threat. However, the process of implementing elections in Indonesia still experiences obstacles such as the white group (golput) who choose to give up their voting rights in determining the future of the nation. Therefore, we provide solutions and suggestions that can be used to reduce the percentage of the white group by means of election education, voting training, encouraging political parties to be more active, using the media to publish information about elections, election monitoring, research and opinion surveys as described in this research article that we wrote in the hope that it will create a movement to suppress white groups who throw away their voting rights. Then, in compiling this research article, we used an empirical juridical qualitative research method by raising two problem formulations that are problems in the current era. With the results of this research article, hopefully it can help you and can be a source of reference in preparing research that has the same aims and objectives.

Toxic leadership in church contexts is not merely an organizational problem; it can become a psychospiritual wound when pastoral authority is used to shame, silence, manipulate, or control congregants in the name of God. This article examines pastoral counseling for congregants who experience inner wounds caused by toxic leadership in the church. The study addresses a gap in previous research: leadership studies have clarified the concepts of abusive supervision and destructive leadership. In contrast, religious trauma research has described spiritual abuse, yet fewer works have developed a constructive pastoral counseling synthesis that integrates both fields. Using a conceptual and integrative literature review design, this article draws on peer-reviewed studies on toxic leadership, spiritual abuse, institutional betrayal, moral injury, trauma-informed care, and spiritually integrated psychotherapy. The synthesis proposes that pastoral counseling in this context must be trauma-informed, spiritually competent, ecclesially accountable, and clinically humble. Three findings are advanced: toxic church leadership wounds identity, agency, and God-image; pastoral counseling must begin with safety, validation, narrative reconstruction, and protection of conscience; and recovery requires individual care and institutional repair through accountability, referral pathways, and anti-retaliatory church culture. The article concludes that pastoral counseling is most constructive when it becomes a ministry of truth-telling, non-coercive accompaniment, and communal restoration rather than a tool for preserving abusive systems.

Personal hygiene behavior is still considered less important among teenagers. This is due to teenagers' lack of knowledge regarding personal hygiene, so that personal hygiene behavior is difficult to implement in everyday life. Objective : To determine the relationship between knowledge and personal hygiene behavior during menstruation among young women at the Al-Quran and Conscience Islamic Boarding School in 2023. Method : This research is quantitative with a cross-sectional method. The population of this study was 132 people. Sampling in this study used the Total Sampling Technique. This research was conducted at the Al-Quran and Conscience Islamic Boarding School in 2023. Results : Statistical tests using the Chi-Square test resulted in a p-value of 0.000. smaller than 0.05 means that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. Conclusion : There is a relationship between knowledge and personal hygiene behavior during menstruation among young women at the Al-Quran and Conscience Islamic Boarding School in 2023.

The prophet is a human of noble character and ideal physically and psychologicall, who has the capability to communicate effectively with God and the angels and becomes the reference for man based on the holy book revealed to him. With his potentials, the prophet is capable of passing the vissionary teachings to build the community so that the members can be more holistically prosperous. With his four main characters, i.e., truthful, trustworthy, informative, and intelligent, the prophet becomes the figure who always follows the guidance of conscience and truth, maintains professionalism and commitment, masters the communication skills, and is simultaneously capable of solving problems. These are the prophetic values which are expected to inspire the character education developed. Prophetic education will operationally be internalized in the education elements such as goals, learners,educators, curriculum, media,, and evaluation, all of which contain the main prophetic aspects. Character education in this prophetic perspective is a new alternative that is worth considering.

The legal profession is one of the professions that requires its members to fulfill moral values. The main criterion for being an organizer of the legal profession in upholding the law lies in the independence of professional organizers and the strength of moral integrity in facing various problems under their responsibility. To be a good organizer of the legal profession in carrying out its professional duties in upholding the law requires practitioners who have qualifications of attitude, humanitarian attitude, attitude of justice, able to see and place objective values in a case handled, honest attitude, and have technical skills and ethical maturity. the code of ethics of the legal profession actually functions as an ethical controller for those who carry out the legal profession. According to the ethics of the legal profession, legal professionals are expected to possess certain critical individual abilities. The judge, as the main element of the judiciary, places his profession as the representative of God, because the judge's task is to determine law and justice in society, so the responsibility he carries is very heavy but noble. Therefore, with such great power given to the judicial profession, judges are required to have a balanced attitude, full of responsibility to their conscience and ethical values toward their profession. However, when we look at the current reality, there are many problems that arise. There are many cases of judges violating the code of ethics.

Society in the historical strata has had a fairly close relationship with religion since prehistoric times. For society, religion is seen as the beliefs and behaviors that society uses to address important problems that cannot be solved by the technical systems and organizational techniques for which it is known. To overcome this limitation, humans use the manipulation of supernatural powers. The notion of "culture" is generally understood as a complex definition. Culture or culture can be thought of as a concept whose definition follows the content of its users, although it also refers to objective reality. That is, one person may have an opinion about "culture" or "culture", but another person may object to the words used; Because it requires the person concerned to appreciate his culture. Like the definition of "culture" above, "religion" also has different meanings, both from the point of view of its adherents and from the point of view of the sciences that study it (Sena Adiningrat, 2010). In all areas of world society; religion, culture and belief are three important and very basic elements. All three have a very strong bond and correlation as the core of society, so that even in the craziest and sane times, they are never broken. Because where there is an association or community or society, there is a habitus, then lived and continues to exist, then it becomes a culture. Meanwhile, religion is a belief in one's conscience, which essentially has an inner connection with feelings and the desire to embrace something and believe in it. So religion requires faith or belief. So believing in something important in religion is called faith.