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Seiring perkembangan zaman, kehidupan manusia semakin kompleks dan penuh dengan berbagai tantangan. Dalam menghadapi tantangan tersebut, penting bagi kita untuk memiliki keterbukaan dalam berkomunikasi dan mengekspresikan perasaan kita.  Amsal 27:5 mengatakan, "lebih baik teguran yang nyata-nyata daripada kasih yang tersembunyi". Ayat ini mengandung dua konsep utama: pentingnya teguran yang terbuka dan bahaya dari kasih yang tersembunyi. Pertama, ayat ini menekankan pentingnya teguran yang terbuka. Teguran disini bukan berarti kritik yang merendahkan atau menyerang secara pribadi, melainkan sebuah kritik yang konstruktif dan ditujukan untuk perbaikan. Teguran yang terbuka menunjukkan bahwa kita peduli terhadap orang lain dan ingin mereka tumbuh dan berkembang. Selain itu, teguran yang terbuka juga menunjukkan kejujuran dan transparansi, dua elemen penting dalam membangun hubungan yang sehat dan kuat. Kedua, ayat ini juga menyinggung tentang bahaya dari kasih yang tersembunyi....

Book Review Eric Daryl Meyer’s book, “Inner Animalities: Theology and the End of the Human” raises the ambiguous question of human animality. He aims to both reveal the flaws of anthropological exceptionalism and show that it does not have to be an integral part of Christian theology. Moreover, in his book, Meyer intends to expand the boundaries of his discussion of human animality to a broader context, namely to reflect upon people’s inability to withstand ecological degradation. In other words, Meyer is interested not only in Christian theology but also in such important issues as ecology. In this regard, he uses human animality to design a new understanding of ecological theology. Meyer’s theological explorations emerge from the idea of human uniqueness, which is deeply grounded in Western culture. People believe in their specialness, which results in such a distinctive feature of Christian ideology as “a categorical distinction between human beings and all other animals(1)” and pl...

Supporting Multiculturalism in Open and Distance Learning Spaces Toprak, Elif; Kumtepe, Evrim Genc  IGI Global, 2017 Book Review Reviewed by:  Saortua Marbun,  Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Triatma Mulya Date Reviewed:  January 18, 2019 Globalization directly affects all spheres of human activity. Higher education is no exception. Teachers are encouraged to engage emerging technologies and devices in the practice of their teaching with the hope of advancing student learning. The popularity of distance learning is one example of globalization’s reach.  Anyone with an Internet connection can pursue higher education. Boundaries and barriers to education are easily crossed through Internet technology. Cooperation across international higher educational boundaries fosters new cooperation among faculty and raises questions about what connotes learning in diverse cultural contexts.  Supporting Multiculturalism in Open and Distance Learning Spaces  by Elif Topra...

Creativity & Critique in Online Learning: Exploring and Examining Innovations in Online Pedagogy Jacqueline Baxter; George Callaghan;Jean McAvoy , eds. Springer-Verlag New York, 2018 Book Review Reviewed by:  Saortua Marbun,  Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Triatma Mulya Date Reviewed:  December 13, 2018 The growth of online education prompts a need for qualitative research about student learning outcomes and teaching methodologies. It also requires the production of specific educational material that is consonant with this educational medium. In addition, practical advice for online educational methods is warranted. This book is a collection of articles that address a range of concerns within online education. The authors do a good job in the critical assessment of the current possibilities that online education provides. It also invites readers to engage in complex discussions about online education in the future.   Creativity and Critique in Online Learning  ...