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The Contribution and Reduction of Narrative Theology to Biblical Hermeneutics in the Postmodern Era Tobing, Oscard L.
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 20 No 2 (2021)
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi SAAT

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36421/veritas.v20i2.478

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This research examines narrative theology, which began to develop in the 1970s in the United States, and is now widely practiced in theological discourses, including in Indonesia. This theology, sometimes called postliberal theology, uses the postmodern interpretation paradigm, which seeks the meaning “in front of” the text (readers-oriented). The intended readers are the community, who have the same language, culture, and traditions. It turns out that narrative theology, which initially served as a theological reflection on Christianity’s claims to the biblical texts, has shifted into a hermeneutical lens in reading the biblical texts. Using analytical studies of library research and systematic review, the author discusses the contours of narrative theology starting from the thoughts of its pioneers (such as Hans W. Frei, George A. Lindbeck, Stanley Hauerwas, and Sally McFague), describing its characteristics, and evaluating them. The analysis results are presented in two points. The first is an appreciation of the contributions of narrative theology, i.e., simple-practical, confessional-dogmatic, relational, and inductive. The second is an evaluation of some reductive aspects of narrative theology, i.e., postmodern hermeneutics; a disregard of historicity and genre diversity; traditional-dogmatic fideism; sectarianism; and pragmatism.
Komposisi Kitab Ulangan: Produk Kompromistis Redaktur Yehuda Oscar Lumban Tobing
Jurnal Teologi Cultivation Vol 2, No 2 (2018): Desember
Publisher : Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Tarutung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46965/jtc.v2i2.369

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Struktur dan komposisi kitab suci dibuat secara sembarangan atau tidak sengaja. Ada banyak alasan, dan tujuan yang tersirat dari penulis dan editor di dalamnya. Makalah ini memaparkan format dan proses penyusunan kitab Ulangan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif, jenis telaah sistematis. Sedangkan hermeneutika yang digunakan adalah metode kritik historis, khususnya kritik literal. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa bentuk akhir dari Ulangan adalah produk kompromi pasca-pembuangan oleh editor dari Selatan (Yehuda). Upaya kompromi ini memiliki dua tujuan, yaitu sebagai panggilan dari TUHAN kepada Israel untuk mengingat status "umat pilihan", dan sebagai bentuk pengakuan iman bangsa Israel untuk setia kepada Tuhan, bukan kepada allah lain.
Understanding the Parable of the Good Samaritan: HOTS Dimensions Tari, Ezra; Alexander, Ferdinant; Liufeto, Martin Chrisani; Tobing, Oscard Lumban
International Journal Of Humanities Education and Social Sciences (IJHESS) Vol 4 No 3 (2024): IJHESS DECEMBER 2024
Publisher : CV. AFDIFAL MAJU BERKAH

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55227/ijhess.v4i3.1383

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It is critical to comprehend religious precepts that promote tolerance in light of the world's growing religious and societal divisions. The biblical tale of the Good Samaritan is frequently used as an example of moral principles and intergroup empathy. This study attempts to identify the ways in which a more profound comprehension of this fable might promote interfaith tolerance, particularly in a multicultural society. The methodology used in this study consists of a content analysis of the biblical text together with a survey of the literature on theology and sociology that is relevant to understanding the tale. Drawing upon the theoretical frameworks of interfaith discourse and social tolerance, the research highlights the need of valuing diversity in order to foster peaceful cohabitation. The results of the study show that, despite variations in religion or ethnicity, the Good Samaritan narrative offers a universal message of compassion and assistance. The narrative demonstrates the ability of humanitarian action to cut over social divides and ideological differences, which is critical in resolving conflicts in today's multicultural society. The study's main argument is that, in the context of religious diversity, a thorough comprehension of this fable may serve as a strong basis for encouraging interfaith communication and decreasing prejudices while also fostering tolerance.
The Intentional Hospitality: A Christian Paradigm on Religious Moderation in Indonesia Tobing, Oscard L.; Tamonob, Karmelia
Evangelikal: Jurnal Teologi Injili dan Pembinaan Warga Jemaat Vol 9 No 2 (2025): September
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Simpson Ungaran

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46445/ejti.v9i2.870

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This paper critically examines the use of ‘tolerance’ as one of the four indicators in the Indonesian government’s Religious Moderation policy. Since the familiarisation of this idea in 2019, some Christian scholars have widely echoed it, even trying to integrate it with the Bible and Christian values in the practical work of interfaith relations. For us, tolerance is still passive, and this is contrary to Christian teachings or the Bible, which demands that Christians constantly be proactive, including in terms of living together with 'those who are different'. Through this article, we argue that the concept of ‘hospitality’ is a more active and fitting concept for promoting interreligious relations than the indicator appointed by the Indonesian government, ‘tolerance’. We also strongly emphasise that intentional hospitality can be a paradigm of living together in a more biblical and Christian interfaith relationship. In this work, we use a methodology that includes the following components: literature review, theoretical analysis, and critical reflection. By critically reviewing the work of theologians, Amos Yong and Marianne Moyaert, we constructively propose research findings in the five key characteristics of a hospitable interreligious connection: recognition, imagination, transformation, commitment, and intention. These characters, emphatically, demonstrate active involvement and sincere relationships with others, particularly individuals from other faiths.