خلاصة:
In the face of modernity and its erosion of traditional values, we
need to preserve something of the wisdom of traditional culture.
The traditional cultures have taken thousands of years to evolve
and are necessary to preserve. They are the carriers of the accumulated
wisdom of the people since Antiquity. They give man a
sense of belonging, acceptance, and assurance. They enshrine the
values, which define meaning, guide, motivate, and lead people
to fulfillment. We find cultural traditions still alive in the rural
communities of Southeast Asia. It is to these communities that
we need to turn to guide us on our road to the future
ملخص الجهاز:
Towards Understanding the Relation between Religions and Cultures in Southeast Asia Joseph I.
Has there been a symbiotic relationship between religions like Islam and Christianity and the cultures of Southeast Asia?
10 In the light of this paradigm of enculturation, what is the impact of religions like Christianity and Islam on Southeast Asian cultures?
The Hindu belief in the divine presence in natural phenomena – the trees, mountains, rivers, and so on – has enabled the Christians to understand better divine immanence in the universe besides being aware of the transcen dence of God. Likewise, has there been a mutual impact of religions and cul tures in Southeast Asia?
Holy persons who are committed to the love of the 60 Fernando: Towards Understanding the Relation between Religions and Cultures divine and the human are called upon to bring light, love, and healing to the lives of people.
This does not mean that religion is indifferent to the other aspects of human life – the political, economic, social, cultural, technological, and so on.
Each Southeast 61 The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 24:4 Asian nation should have a federation of religions.
Amartya Sen speaks of 62 Fernando: Towards Understanding the Relation between Religions and Cultures development not merely as economic, but also as contributing to the enhance ment of the capabilities of people.
In fact, the call to rediscover the values of religion and culture in Southeast Asia is linked to the destiny of the people of the region.