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Rekonseptualisasi Pendidikan Agama Kristen di Tengah Arus Sekularisasi Modern Harun Puling; Sandra Rosiana Tapilaha
Kharisma: Jurnal Ilmiah Teologi Vol 7, No 1 (2026): JUNI
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Kharisma

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54553/kharisma.v7i1.393

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AbstractThe modern wave of secularization has shifted human value orientation from spirituality toward rationality and materialism, resulting in a crisis of meaning that diminishes the role of Christian Religious Education (CRE) as a formative agent of faith and spiritual character. This study aims to theologically and philosophically analyze a reconceptualization model of CRE that integrates faith and modern rationality through a qualitative–theological approach employing literature analysis and contextual hermeneutics. The research is grounded in Stephen Bevans’ framework of contextual theology, particularly the praxis model, which emphasizes a dynamic interaction between theological reflection and social reality as the locus of faith’s actualization. The findings indicate that secularization, in light of the theology of common grace and divine providence, is not a threat but rather a space for God’s participation in human history through the missio Dei. Consequently, the renewal of Christian Religious Education should focus on integrating faith and knowledge, reflective-dialogical learning, and contextual praxis spirituality, so that religious education functions as a prophetic force amid the current of secularization. AbstrakArus sekularisasi modern telah menggeser orientasi nilai manusia dari spiritualitas menuju rasionalitas dan materialisme, menyebabkan krisis makna yang menurunkan peran Pendidikan Agama Kristen (PAK) sebagai pembentuk iman dan karakter rohani. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis secara teologis dan filosofis model rekonseptualisasi PAK yang mampu mengintegrasikan iman dan rasionalitas modern melalui pendekatan kualitatif-teologis dengan analisis pustaka dan hermeneutik kontekstual. Kajian ini berlandaskan pada kerangka teologi kontekstual Stephen Bevans, khususnya praxis model, yang menekankan interaksi dinamis antara refleksi teologis dan realitas sosial sebagai ruang aktualisasi iman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sekularisasi, dalam terang teologi anugerah umum dan providensia Allah, bukan ancaman melainkan ruang partisipasi Allah dalam sejarah manusia melalui missio Dei. Pembaruan Pendidikan Agama Kristen diarahkan pada integrasi iman dan ilmu, pembelajaran reflektif-dialogis, serta spiritualitas praksis yang kontekstual, sehingga pendidikan agama berfungsi sebagai kekuatan profetis di tengah arus sekularisasi.
Meluruskan Makna Nazar: Antara Iman dan Dendam di Tengah Masyarakat Kabupaten Alor Harun Puling; Jonidius Illu
Jurnal Kala Nea Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): Desember
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Immanuel Sintang Kal-Bar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61295/kalanea.v6i2.196

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This study aims to examine the transformation of the meaning of vows (nazar) in Alor society from theological and sociocultural perspectives. The main issue addressed in this research concerns the shift in the practice of vows from an expression of commitment of faith to God into a social instrument that is often used to seek revenge or to reinforce group pressure. This study employs a descriptive qualitative method with a fieldwork approach, including in-depth interviews with church and customary leaders, as well as an analysis of biblical texts and anthropological literature on religion. The findings reveal a tension between biblical teachings that emphasize love, forgiveness, and personal commitment, and local customary practices that position vows as instruments of social sanction and symbols of power. In conclusion, the church needs to play an active role in realigning the meaning of vows through contextual congregational education, an inculturation approach, and open dialogue with customary communities. The main recommendation of this study is the development of culturally based pastoral strategies to restore vows as expressions of faith that promote peace and social harmony within Alor society.