<![CDATA[Moral decline among the younger generation has become a critical issue driven by internal character crises and external influences of social environment and digital disruption. This study aims to analyze and delineate the strategic role of Christian Religious Education (PAK) as an instrument for building children's moral character amidst the challenges of the modern era. This study employed a library research method by analyzing 38 secondary literature sources retrieved from Google Scholar, Crossref, DOAJ, and Garuda databases. Data were examined using thematic content analysis techniques encompassing data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results demonstrate that moral character formation through PAK operates holistically across three fundamental pillars: grounding moral truth in the Word of God as an absolute standard, fostering a personal relationship with God from early childhood based on biblical models of faith, and cultivating dispositions of love, social care, and mutual tolerance. Reinforcing children's moral character requires sustained tripartite synergy combining teachers' instructional role modeling at school, parents' affective habituation and supervision at home, and spiritual mentoring within the church community. Through integrative Christian education, children develop moral and spiritual resilience to navigate ethical decadence in the contemporary era. ABSTRAK Kemerosotan moral pada generasi muda menjadi isu serius yang dipengaruhi oleh faktor internal krisis karakter serta faktor eksternal lingkungan sosial dan disrupsi digital. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan mendeskripsikan peran strategis Pendidikan Agama Kristen (PAK) sebagai instrumen pembentukan karakter moral anak di tengah tantangan era modern. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode studi kepustakaan (library research) dengan menelaah 38 sumber data sekunder yang diperoleh melalui basis data Google Scholar, Crossref, DOAJ, dan Portal Garuda. Data dianalisis menggunakan teknik analisis isi tematik (thematic content analysis) yang meliputi reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembentukan karakter moral anak melalui PAK berlangsung secara holistik melalui tiga pilar utama: penanaman kebenaran firman Allah sebagai standar moral absolut, pengenalan relasi pribadi dengan Tuhan sejak usia dini berbasis keteladanan tokoh iman Alkitab, serta pembentukan disposisi kasih, kepedulian, dan toleransi terhadap sesama. Penguatan karakter moral anak menuntut sinergi tripartit yang berkesinambungan antara keteladanan guru di sekolah, pembiasaan dan pengawasan afektif orang tua di rumah, serta pendampingan komunitas rohani gereja. Dengan implementasi PAK yang integratif, anak dibekali ketahanan moral dan spiritual untuk menghadapi dekadensi etika di era kontemporer. ]]>
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