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TRANSFORMATION OF DIGITAL-BASED CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION LEARNING MEDIA: A Descriptive Study of the Alpha Generation at SMP Negeri 2 Sentani Mano, Selvia Everlline Joice; Pandi, Seprianti Elisabet; Malatuny, Yakob Godlif
JUPE : Jurnal Pendidikan Mandala Vol 10, No 4 (2025): JUPE : Jurnal Pendidikan Mandala (Desember)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pendidikan Mandala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58258/jupe.v10i4.9654

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This research aims to describe the transformation of digital-based Christian Religious Education learning for Alpha Generation students. The background of this research is the gap between the rapid advancement of digital technology and the conventional approach to religious learning. The research used a qualitative method with a descriptive design. The research subjects consisted of students and teachers. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation, then analysed using thematic analysis techniques. The results showed that the integration of digital media in Christian Religious Education learning contributed to increasing students' interest in learning, participation, and understanding. Digital media is perceived as more interactive, relevant, and in accordance with the characteristics of Generation Alpha. However, this study also found barriers in the form of limited school facilities and teachers' readiness in mastering technology. Overall, this study confirms that digital-based learning innovation is a significant strategy to improve the quality of Christian Religious Education in the digital era
Songs That Merge With Prayer: The Theological Meaning of Qui Bene Cantat, Bis Orat in the Formation of Faith at the Solafide Sereh Christian Church Pandi, Seprianti Elisabet; Polhaupessy, Yustinus
JISIP: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Pendidikan Vol 10, No 2 (2026): JISIP (Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Pendidikan) (Maret)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pendidikan (LPP) Mandala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58258/jisip.v10i2.10278

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This study examines the theological meaning of the expression qui bene cantat, bis orat in worship singing practices and its contribution to the formation of the faith of the GKI Solafide Sereh congregation due to shifts in contemporary church music practices that have the potential to place singing more as an aesthetic expression than as a prayer that is experienced theologically. This study uses a qualitative approach with a contextual theology paradigm. Data was collected through participatory observation in worship services, in-depth interviews with liturgical ministers and congregants, and analysis of the lyrics of hymns used in worship services. The analysis was conducted using a theological-hermeneutical approach, viewing singing as a locus theologicus, or a space where faith is experienced and lived out. The results of the study indicate that hymns are understood by the congregation as a form of personal and communal prayer that brings about an experience of closeness to God, especially when supported by theological lyrics that are relevant to life experiences. Hymns function as an affective, relational, and transformative medium that shapes individual faith while strengthening communal faith identity. This study concludes that in the context of GKI Solafide Sereh, singing with sincerity not only deepens prayer, but also shapes a living and sustainable faith in the practice of church life.