Resilience based on dialogue between science and faith

Abstract

Resilience as a way of life would be well-grounded when the actor has an integrated personality, meaning that his/her world view has more or less integrated the physical and spiritual dimension of the human person. The Republic of Indonesia has done that since its proclamation of independence in year 1945, by establishing the Pancasila principles. Parahyangan Catholic University (usually acronymed “Unpar”) has formulated further this integration in its so-called SINDU-based (Spirituality and Basic Values of Unpar) way of life in year 2015. This way of life has been incorporated into the welcoming activities for new students, strategically involving around 70 lecturers, both senior and junior, as an immersion activity. What remains is the difficult task of realizing this way of life, of being resilient in paying attention towards “the other”, opting preferentially for the poor or weaker persons. A supporting condition for this resilience would be a practised personal dialogue between science and faith. This is also seen as proper for a practising professional, including a lecturer at a catholic university, even when having different faiths, especially in this era of a so-called 4th industrial revolution, encompassing integration and automation of services, and the role of artificial intelligence. Some simple examples of incorporating this dialogue in lectures and daily life are presented.