ALLAH TRITUNGGAL DALAM INJIL YOHANNES
M.W. WIJANTO
Abstract:
Confronted with the teaching of Gnosticism and of Docetism, and used Greek philosophy – hence
under the influence of the way of thinking of the philosophy, the early centuries Church had introduced
and developed the conception about the ‘nature’ of Jesus. The church was debating whether the nature
of Jesus is ‘of a man’ or ‘of God’. This debate consequently led the Church also debating the
conception of Trinity, which became un-ended debate to this day. Learning what the Gospel of John
proclaim, we can realize that the early centuries Church had took a wrong direction in her debate. The
Bible (in this paper: the Gospel of John) proclaim the dynamic love of God in Jesus, and not the
‘nature’ of Jesus as she did.
Civil Society dan Abrahamic Religions
Bernard Adeney-Risakotta, Ph.D.
Abstract:
This article examines how the discourse on civil society provided an alterative social
vision for Indonesia, especially during the period before and after the fall of Soeharto.
The article considers the similarities and differences between the concepts of civil
society, madani (civilized) society, and Pancasila, the national ideology. Civil
society, in the end, is a basic prerequisite for building a society that is faithful to
Pancasila. Civil society can be defined in relation to the three main meanings of the
word “civil” in English. The first is a minimalist definition of the word civilized. For
people to act civil (or civilized) towards each other, they must be polite and respect
each others differences. Secondly, a civil society is one in which the people are free
to form non-governmental, civil organizations to reach their own goals without
intervention by the government. Thirdly, a civil society is a society that is not
dominated by the military. A civilian is a non military person. Similarly, a civil
society is a non-militarized society in which, within the boundaries of the law, people
are free from violent coercion. By building a civil society, Indonesia can move
towards fulfilling the noble vision of Pancasila.
HARGA DIRI ORANG MISKIN,
SEBUAH RENUNGAN SPIRITUAL ATAS PERSOALAN KEMISKINAN DI
INDONESIA
ROBERT SETIO
Abstract
When poverty is so predominant, any religion should face it as a challenge for it to
find the way to overcome the uggliest yet the longest problem of humanity. Religion
may not ignore it with reason that material matters are not theirs. In fact, religion has
been inseparable from economy since the very beginning of its existence. With
regards to Christianity, in the time of Roman Empire, modern colonial time, even
recently, its life has been closely connected with economy. On the other hand,
Christianity has yet to prove itself as a religion which can make use of economy to
free people from poverty. This article offers a spiritual path embedded within
Christianity which might bring the needy to regain their own dignity which has been
robbed by those who have made them incessantly living in poverty. This can keep the
hope in the middle of the failure of Christianity to perform a transformative model of
diakonia.
HAK ASASI MANUSIA : TANGGUNGJAWAB KOMUNAL
ATAS MASALAH KEMANUSIAAN
(TINJAUAN TEOLOGI POLITIK – KONTEKSTUAL DALAM KONTEKS
INDONESIA)
HANDI HADIWITANTO
Abstract
Sometime issue of human rights is suspected as a Western issue by some groups, and
related to that, issue of human rights is thought not always relevant within Eastern
people. On another side, we could not deny that human rights are a universal need,
and it can increase the quality of our humanity. This paper will discuss about how to
talk the issue of human rights, particularly in the context and keyword of Indonesian
people. From this discussion we are headed to make a contextual theological
reflection on our responsibility of humanity and human rights.
CITRA YESUS DI INDONESIA
JOSIEN FOLBERT
Abstract.
‘The Indonesian Jesus’ is a chapter of Martien Brinkmans book De niet-westerse
Jezus. Jezus als bodhisattva, avatara, goeroe, profeet, voorouder en genezer. Because
the Indonesian context is coloured by a majority of islam, the author has learned that
several theologians try to bridge the gap between christianity and islam. Based on
written materials of these theologians Brinkman describes Jesus in several different
Indonesian contexts. He distuingeshes two approaches in the way Jesus is represented
to bridge the gap between christianity and islam: one way is the approach of dialogue;
the other way is the contextual approach.
MAKAM YESUS: ANTARA ILMU DAN IMAN (KATOLIK)
Kees de Jong
Abstract: Near Easter 2006 and 2007 the results of the investigations of the Gospel of
Judas and of the grave of Jesus and his family were published in a very commercial
way with slogans as: a discovery that will change Christianity, history. To give an
impression of the investigations around the grave of the Jesus’ family and the Jesus
Dynasty published in two books the main topics of these books are presented. As a
possible answer to the question in how far these publications have an impact on the
faith of Christian believers, the dynamic and dialogical relation between science and
religion is presented and compared with the influence of the belief in Mary for Roman
Catholics. Also several considerations are given, in how far such books give or do not
give a contribution to a better mutual understanding between Muslims and Christians.
APAKAH YUDAISME DAN HELLENISME MERUPAKAN
DUALISME YANG ANTITETIK DALAM PEMIKIRAN PAULUS?
SEBUAH PERDEBATAN BARU
E.G. SINGGIH
Abstract
This article is a summary and evaluation of an anthology edited by the Danish New
Testament Scholar, Troels Engberg-Pedersen (ed.), Paul Beyond The
Judaism/Hellenism Divide, (Louisville: Westminster-John Knox Press, 2001). This
anthology contains a new debate on the old issue of Judaism and Hellenism as an
antithetical dualism in the mind of Paul. A new proposal is stated based on more
recent research; that Judaism and Hellenism are two complementary entities in the
Mediterranean area, and the one is influencing the other, and vice-versa. “Hebrew
thought and “Greek thought” are (ideological) constructs which ought to be
acknowledged before we can go on to envisage Pauls’s range of thought.
Here the new proposal is described and related to the theological situation in
Indonesia, where very often the Judaism background of Paul is placed in a
confrontational stance against Hellenism. There is a proposal to go beyond this
traditional stance, for the sake of contextual theology in Indonesia.
In the end David Anne’s interpretation of 2 Corinth 4:16-5:10 is used as an example
of an exegesis, which tries to go beyond this dualism.
YUDAS MURID YANG TERHILANG?
DISCOURSE ANALYSIS DARI PENELITIAN
NARATOLOGI
TERHADAP MATIUS 27:1-10
DANIEL K. LISTIJABUDI
Abstract: The discourse analysis approach on the narration of Judas – usually
claimed as the lost disciple- is an effort to reveal the tensions contained in the story
related to the power and sense of guilty. The character’s dynamics of Judas and the
Council of the Chief Priests and Elders were told and performed by the narrator
using the discourse of the holy and unholy matters, in order to examine the
characterization in agency and/or structural level. The narratological approach of
the text then brings us as the reader to discern the tragic death of Judas as a critical
point in one side, and also as a service to salvationic death of Jesus.
MELACAK KEMBALI METODOLOGI RASUL PAULUS
DALAM BERTEOLOGI
YUSAK TRIDARMANTO
ABSTRACT
In fulfilling his ministerial responsibilities, the apostle Paul had to grapple
theologically with the problems encountered by gentile believers, problems which, to
a large extent, were culturally conditioned. In many cases this involved grappling with
issues for which there was no precedents in the Jesus tradition. This task involved
having the skills to communicate theological principles to those living in a lively
socio-cultural context. The way in which the apostle Paul fulfilled this responsibility
raises interesting questions. In fact how the apostle did his theology has been subject
to serious study up until now.
Scholars are still left struggling with the complexity of Paul’s way of doing
theology. Among many different approaches to understanding Paul’s theology,
approach which pays a serious attention to “communication” as the very basic
element of Paul’s way of doing theology, has not been explored sufficiently. The most
important task is to determine the centre of gravity in the communication. It has been
a custom to put the centre of gravity on Paul rather than on the original readers. My
article will argue that the centre of gravity should be better put on the addressees
rather than on Paul. When it is done it will be apparent that Paul was doing theology
inductively rather than deductively.
Tinjauan Buku
Cara Baru Memahami Yesus Melampaui Teisme
Leonard Andrew Im