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Riris Johanna Siagian
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GOD'S PRESENCE AMID WOMEN'S MARGINALIZATION AND SUFFERING: A CONTEXTUAL THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON GENDER AND GOD'S JUSTICE Gomgom Simorangkir; Riris Johanna Siagian
International Journal of Social Science, Educational, Economics, Agriculture Research and Technology (IJSET) Vol. 4 No. 12 (2025): NOVEMBER
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54443/ijset.v4i12.1256

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This study highlights God's presence amidst the marginalization and suffering of women, particularly in the context of Batak culture, which remains steeped in patriarchal values. Using a qualitative approach and a contextual theology paradigm, this study reinterprets women's experiences as a locus theologicus to understand God's justice and provision. Women's marginalization is evident in various social, customary, and ecclesiastical aspects, where women are often positioned as "controlled" and denied full space in decision-making. Yet, Scripture demonstrates that God sides with the oppressed and upholds justice for marginalized groups. The story of Hagar, Jesus' ministry to the Samaritan woman, and the testimony of the resurrection entrusted to women affirm God's liberating presence and the restoration of human dignity. In light of the Holy Spirit's work, the church is called to transform gender relations equitably, transcending the boundaries of cultural patriarchy. Contextual theology serves as a critical tool for rereading Batak customs, particularly dalihan na tolu, so that their values ​​are lived out in the spirit of equality and justice in the Gospel. Thus, God's presence is not merely a theological discourse, but is evident in the solidarity, struggle, and liberation of women from oppressive social structures. The church is expected to be a prophetic community that presents signs of God's justice in an inclusive and transformative way in society.
FROM EXCLUSIVE TO INCLUSIVE-CULTURAL: DECOLONIZATION OF THE CHURCH'S MISSION TO CULTURE AT HKBP PARSAORAN DAME Hana Masta Pasaribu; Riris Johanna Siagian
International Journal of Social Science, Educational, Economics, Agriculture Research and Technology (IJSET) Vol. 4 No. 12 (2025): NOVEMBER
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54443/ijset.v4i12.1310

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This paper examines the dynamics of the church's decolonization of Batak culture in the context of the HKBP Parsaoran Dame congregation, as a theological effort to free itself from the hegemony of Western theology that historically shaped the colonial mission paradigm. To date, the church's mission has often operated within a dualistic framework that separates the Gospel from custom, faith from culture, and the sacred from the profane, thus creating epistemological tension between Christian faith and local cultural identity. Three theoretical frameworks are used: A. Afaradi's decolonial theology on epistemic liberation from Western domination; Homi K. Bhabha's concept of hybridity and third space, which explains the process of negotiating the meaning of faith in a cultural context; and Robert Sibarani's idea of ​​Dalihan Na Tolu as a source of Batak ethics and spirituality. HKBP Parsaoran Dame is experiencing a mission paradigm shift toward an inclusive, dialogical, and collaborative approach. This process of integration between faith and culture produces a form of religious hybridity that affirms the rootedness of Christian faith in Batak values ​​without losing its universal dimension. Theologically, mission decolonization is understood not merely as the replacement of Western symbols with local elements, but as an epistemic and spiritual liberation that places local culture as the locus theologicus of the space where God is presented and experienced through the language, symbols, and values ​​of society. This research emphasizes that a decolonized church is a church that is culturally rooted yet remains universal in the love of Christ, and makes the values ​​of marsiadapari (mutual cooperation) and marsilupahon (mutual support) the foundation of contextual, liberating, and transformative mission practice. This paper was developed with a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews and participatory observation, this research combines contextual theology and decolonial theory as the basis for analysis.
Co-Authors Arif Ebenejer Simangunsong Ben Sitompul Bona Ventro Simatupang Eryn Napitupulu Gomgom Simorangkir Hana Masta Pasaribu Hutauruk, Runggu Niar Sagala Pintor Marihot Sitanggang Syerafin Silaban