Genetic counseling is the process in which an individual or a family obtains information and advice about a genetic condition that may affect the individual, his progeny, his relatives, or the family as a whole. Based on this knowledge, he can take the pertinent decision regarding marriage, reproduction, abortion and health management. Genetic counseling includes five themes, medical management...

This article aims to revisit the concept of Javanese Islam in thinking Clifford Geertz and Mark R Woodward. study is not a comparative two figures but rather criticism Geertz's using Woodward's thinking. stated that Java considered practice deviates from Islamic values ​​and teachings. grouping religious typology, namely Priyayi, Abangan, Santri, also problematic. Priyayi abangan groups are fol...

background and objectives: a major problem in public health has been the prevalence of chronic diseases. most of these diseases are due to lifestyle changes, especially in the field of nutrition. the iranian islamic teachings have extensive guidelines on the issue of healthy lifestyle and nutrition in particular. on that account, there are many sayings and traditions related to nutrition and it...

The relationship between religion (Islam) and culture is often manifested in accommodative, complementary, conflicting forms, but for the people of South Banten, (tradition) looks more complementary. Islam ancestral have similar values, so a dynamic, dialectical created that an integral realized. This study employs ethnographic approach, which explains depth about humans, this case Cicarucub co...

viktor frankl, a neurologist and the founder of logo-therapy (1969) stated that “will to meaning” is the basic essence of the universe (1). logo-therapy means therapy through meaning, which is based on the premise that man has a will-to-meaning; the meaning thus lies in suffering(2). one of the most important human functions is discovering meaning in life, which is also considered as a sign of ...

The question of the origin of Islamic mysticism has been one of the major concerns of many researchers in the field of mysticism in the recent decades. Some have maintained that Islamic mysticism is an imported product: a combination of Eastern spiritual traditions or a mixture of Manichaeism and Alexandrian philosophy. However, in order to find out the real origin of Islamic mysticism, the bes...