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Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan
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Veritas: Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal published semiannually (June and December) by Sekolah Tinggi Teologi SAAT (Southeast Asia Bible Seminary), Malang City, East Java, Indonesia. The journal specializes in evangelical theology that focuses on the novelty in biblical studies, systematic theology, and practical theology, contributing to theological studies and ecclesial ministry. Manuscripts submitted for publication in this journal include quantitative or qualitative field research findings, conceptual and critical studies, exegesis or exposition material, case studies, and other forms of original thought in the broad scope of theological research, supported with academic references that are adequate, robust, and accurate.
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Back Matter volume 18 no. 1 Afandi, Toni
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 18 No 1 (2019)
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Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City Margaret, Carmia
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 20 No 1 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36421/veritas.v20i1.496

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Setiap orang yang menjalankan pelayanan gere­ja dalam kurun waktu yang panjang pasti ber­­tanya apakah pelayanan tersebut sudah berjalan dengan baik, efektif, dan mencapai hasil yang maksimal. Ada dua ekstrem dalam merespons hal ini. Ada yang memandang bahwa pelayanan harus selalu sukses (success­ful) dengan tolok ukur peningkatan jumlah kehadiran, peningkatan jumlah persembahan, bahkan juga peningkatan jumlah orang yang bertobat dan dibaptis. Sebaliknya, ada pula yang secara ekstrem memandang bahwa tolok ukur kesuksesan dari hal-hal yang terlihat se­cara fisik itu tidak dibenarkan, karena nilai ter­penting yang harus dipertahankan adalah ke­se­tiaan (faithfulness) dalam melakukan bentuk-bentuk pelayanan yang sudah ada se­lama ini apa pun dan bagaimana pun hasilnya. Timothy Keller mengatakan bahwa dua pandangan ini sama-sama tidak utuh dan tidak cukup. Tentu saja, pelayanan rohani tidak dapat diukur semata-mata dari fenomena fisik atau hal-hal yang kasat mata, tetapi bukan berarti kompe­tensi dan keunggulan (excellency) dalam se­buah pelayanan adalah hal yang tidak penting. Kita tidak dapat hanya menekankan “kese­tia­an” dalam melakukan hal yang sama berulang-ulang jika memang hasilnya tidak efektif atau bahkan tidak terlihat.
Front Matter Volume 20 No. 1 Afandi, Toni
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 20 No 1 (2021)
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Back Matter Volume 20 No. 1 Afandi, Toni
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 20 No 1 (2021)
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Teresa of Avila and Jonathan Edwards on Prayer and Spirituality Liem Yoe Gie, Jonathan
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 20 No 2 (2021)
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Contemplative prayer has been a major source of contention in evangelical spirituality. Contemplative prayer is frequently mentioned as one apparent spiritual activity that is foreign to the scripture and Christian worldview and more resembling the New Age Movement and pantheistic Eastern religion by people who are skeptical of the mystical Christian tradition. This article will examine Teresa of Avila’s thought on mystical prayer, which is sometimes misinterpreted as a notion incompatible with evangelical theology of prayer. Hence, Teresa’s ideas of mystical prayer will be examined and compared with Jonathan Edwards’ concepts of prayer, which is considered to reflect evangelical theology of prayer. The comparison suggests that the contemplative, mystical prayer of Teresa is compatible with evangelical theology of prayer in its progress and purpose. Teresa and Edwards both understood prayer as an experience and progress that leads to the complete union with God, mediated by Christ and his words in scripture. This spiritual union with God will transform the devoted one with tremendous passion and strength to love and help others in their struggle and suffering. This study of Teresa’s thought of mystical prayer is expected to reinvigorate evangelical theology and praxis of prayer by learning from the rich spirituality of the Christian mystical tradition.
The Correlation Between Adolescent Experiences of Violence and Parental Attachment With Adolescent Desire to Use Online Pornography Timisela, Nancy Rosita; Elia, Heman; Mamahit, Ferry Yefta
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 20 No 2 (2021)
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The increasing curiosity and various hormones (partic­u­lar­­ly sexual hormones) are problems for adolescents, which fre­quent­ly cause them to become unstable. Another factor that con­tri­butes to the complexity of adolescent problems is technological advances. Apart from being a useful means of information tech­nology that is generally beneficial to human life, the internet may also become a threat to adolescents by facilitating access to explicit sexual content, namely online pornography. Besides the above factors, this research exam­ined other factors associated with adoles­cents’ inclination to con­sume online porno­graphy. The purpose of this study is to discover whether there is a correlation between past experiences of vio­lence and parental attachment to the desire to use online por­no­gra­phy. The research method is quantitative and the research subjects were adolescents (N=167, male=70.1%, female=29.9%, M=15–19 years). The findings revealed two things: first, there was no correlation between the past experiences of violence and the desire to use online porno­graphy (r=0.102; p>0.05); and second, parental attachment had a negative cor­relation with the desire to use online pornography (r=–0.157; p<0.05). The contribution of this research is to reaffirm the significance of quality adolescent-parent attachment in fostering a whole­some emotional sense of security and developing a healthy sexu­al identity.
Superhuman with Artificial Intelligence: Classic Ambition Comes to Life Chandra, Wie Wie
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 20 No 2 (2021)
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In his book, 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity, John Lennox attempts to establish a biblical foundation for the two fundamental and existential problems of humanity, namely, where humans come from and where humans go. His book is divided into 13 chapters. Lennox devotes the first seven chapters to critiquing secular naturalists' responses to these two fundamental problems. He spends the following six chapters demonstrating how Christianity provides specific and more "sophisticated" solutions to the question of man's origin and purpose. Lennox also reminded us that the human goal to utilize technology to overcome natural constraints and become like God is a traditional ambition that has existed since the first human fell into sin. Furthermore, for the purpose of human development, it is frequently exploited as an alibi by a few people who actually desire to reign over nature and the lives of other humans. Lennox advises readers to continue paying attention to motivation and consider the ethical difficulties accompanying every technological advancement. This book is recommended for anyone interested in technological advancement and Christian worldviews.
Sacramental Ecclesiology: Adopting Augustine’s Totus Christus for Evangelical Ecclesiology Avila, Angga
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 20 No 2 (2021)
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After the 16th-century reformation, the church was faced with the situation of ecclesiological plurality, both differences in traditions and church divisions into many denominations, in­cluding evangelical churches. Despite the fact that the evangelical movement was founded with the primary objective of spreading the gospel, it is devoid of coherence in ecclesiology. Based on Augustine’s idea of totus Christus, this research presents a con­structive ecclesiology proposal for evangelical churches. Drawing primarily on Augustine’s notion of totus Christus, and by showing that this idea is central to his theological construction, the author proposes the importance of revisiting the doctrine of totus Christus to create an ecclesiology that links to sacramentology and soteriology. The contribution of this research is to show that the doctrine of totus Christus is more organic and sacramental so that it can become the foundation and aspiration for evangelical churches united as the body of Christ to participate in His redemptive works for the salvation of the world.
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)
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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.
Joseph’s Food Politics as Life-Keeper of Many People: A Close Rereading of Genesis 47:13–26 Karman, Yonky
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 20 No 2 (2021)
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The Septuagint reading predominantly influences the interpretation of Genesis 47:13-26 (primarily v. 21). Despite a positive portrayal of Joseph, he is also seen as Pharaoh’s accomplice to enslave the Egyptian people. This connection with slavery activities contradicts the traditional image of Joseph as the life-keeper of many people. Solution for the negative portrait of Joseph usually refers to the Masoretic Text, although it is not a reference to many modern Bible translations and commentaries. The Septuagint as a reference, in this case, is indeed difficult to reject. However, that does not mean that Joseph promotes the slavery of the Egyptian people throughout the land, but rather an ancient form of state capitalism. This article draws on textual criticism, word studies, form criticism, and agricultural knowledge background in the ancient Middle East. The contribution of this research is to show that, instead of enslaving, Joseph formulated an Egyptian food politics in the larger context of Joseph’s narrative reality as the life-keeper of many people.Â