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14th ARC International Roundtable (2-3 November 2023)

ARC Journal Calling for Paper Submissions for Vol. 22, no. 2 (2024)

ARC Journal “Religion and Social Communication” is now accepting submissions for Volume 22, no. 2 (2024) scheduled for publication in June 2024.

On Why Religion Has an Essential Role in Addressing Environmental Concerns

Environmental disasters have been a natural part of the Earth's processes, but the current environmental crisis is distinctively a result of the Anthropocene era – the Age of Humans. In this unofficial geological epoch, humans have become a force of natur

Anglicized Krishna in India: A Study on God-Posters in ISKCON

To see and to be seen by the image of the deity is an important religious activity in Hinduism. These images vary from idols to pocket-sized pictures to wallpapers on desktops of personal computers. The motifs of the pictures are creative reflections of t

Pakikipagkapwa–Tao and Bayanihan Spirit in Community Pantries: Paul Ricoeur on Filipinos as Responsible Human Beings

The COVID-19 pandemic4 has had a profound impact on Filipinos and people worldwide, limiting children’s mobility to play, students’ ability to study, and adults’ capacity to work. In the Philippines, life was even more challenging because the pandemic occ

Integration into the Local Community by Catholic Migrants through Religious Participation in Hanoi, Vietnam

With the substantial flow of people from rural to urban areas in recent years, especially in the capital city of Hanoi, Vietnam, migration has become a topic of interest to many experts. This study aims to explore the religious practices of Catholic migra

Vaccine Hesitancy as Lived Experience among Members of a Christian Community in the Philippines

Vaccine hesitancy in a Christian community like the Jesus Christ the Eternal Savior International Ministries (JESIM) remained relevant in today’s efforts to rise above the COVID-19 pandemic. The study uncovered how vaccine hesitant JESIM members construe

Responsibility as a Primary Environmental Virtue in Islam

The exploration of environmental virtues within religious teachings has gained significant attention in recent years, as scholars in the field of religious environmentalism seek to apply the fra

Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine: Before, During, and the Morning After

Russia’s special military operation has been going on since February 24, 2022, though armed hostilities have started since 2014 and Russia’s mistrust of NATO commenced right after the end of the Cold War since 1991. The world is faced with the problem of

Aliens and Strangers (1 Pet 2: 11-12) in Indonesian Context

[Book Review]Handbook on Religion and Communication

Yoel Cohen and Paul A. Soukup (Eds). Handbook on Religion and Communication. West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2023, pp. 551. ISBN: 9781119671558 (Hardback).

Using the Twitter Data Classifier Web Application (TDCWA) to Identify Social Issues for the Philippines’ Synod of Synodalities