SAGACITY : Journal of Theology and Christian Education

ASPECTS OF LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE JAVANESE WORLDVIEW

2022-11-08T01:54:31+00:00

In all cultures people begin to develop the basic assumptions and values that make up their worldview very early in life, usually taught within the family environment. The Javanese are no different. They are taught (sometimes through parables and proverbs, sometimes through the wayang) what it means to have respect for others, especially those in positions of authority. They are taught the importance of living in harmony with their fellow man. They have learned that their leaders have an inner supernatural power that is God given, and therefore should not be questioned, especially as long as the leader is taking good care of them. The leader can also learn from the wayang character Semar, who though worthy of honor because of his position was willing to “humble himself” taking on the role of a servant for the sake of those he was serving. Within this article we look at how the study of Leadership Emergence Theory can enhance the lives and ministries of Javanese leaders.

Gereja Metaverse

2022-08-10T14:01:21+00:00

The purpose of this writing is to see how far the church's readiness is in facing the changing times, especially digital technology. Digital technology is a field that is experiencing very fast development, one of the technologies that is currently being widely discussed is the metaverse. With the presence of the metaverse, it also contributes to the emergence of a new form of worship, namely the metaverse church service. Through this research, the authors hope to be able to prepare the church for a new era of online worship. This study uses qualitative methods with phenomenological analysis.

PENDAMPINGAN PASTORAL TERHADAP PECANDU NARKOBA DI YAYASAN REHABILITASI RUMAH DAMAI SEMARANG

2022-12-05T03:52:57+00:00

This research is about pastoral dependence on drug addicts which was carried out by the Rumah Damai Rehabilitation Foundation in Semarang to help and assist people who help in drugs, with their aim to appreciate and receive and experience love as in the Peace House Rehabilitation Foundation that “My Family is My Home. " With a mission to build people with strong character and ready mentally and spiritually, through healing past wounds and family relationships. As for the pastoral assistance carried out by the Peace House Foundation, namely: conducting teaching, counseling, and paying attention to their development through physical healing and restoration of their soul and character with the aim of preparing their mentality to return intact among the family and community. With descriptive qualitative research method using literature review and field data. With the way the treatment carried out by the Rumah Damai Rehabilitation Foundation for the participants it served, it had a very positive impact, the result is that some of the staff currently serving at the Rumah Damai Rehabilitation Foundation are drug addicts who have made a full recovery. The Rumah Damai Rehabilitation Foundation can play a role and do good in helping to foster and approach pastoral care to heal and overcome drug addicts from the past and guide them to live according to God's word.

Major Prophets' Difficulties in the Old Testament

2022-07-07T18:44:47+00:00

The purpose of this paper was to go through the purpose of God's call to the selected Prophets' lives and challenges when speaking to the world on His behalf. A prophet's role in the Old Testament was to speak God's word. Some would predict events, heal people, and/or perform miracles. Moses is an Old Testament prophet who predicted the arrival of another prophet. That Prophet is Jesus. God understood the dangers of men ruling over men and the root of the problem. This study clearly recounts the lives and challenges that the Major Prophets faced, as well as how they were able to come up with their missions with the help of God. So, the five books of The Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel) cover a significant time span and present a diverse range of messages. Isaiah, for example, spoke to the nation of Judah about 150 years before their exile into Babylonia and urged them to be faithful to God. By sampling, this study mainly discussed the two Prophets, Jeremiah and Daniel, based on their long call and the hardships they faced when delivering God's message to the respective place to which God sent them. This study primarily discussed the two Prophets, Jeremiah and Daniel, based on their long call and the hardships they faced when delivering God's message to the respective place to which God sent them. Jeremiah preached a message of God's judgment against the rulers and people of Judah for violating the nation's religious and legal traditions, but Hananiah opposed him, preaching a message of peace and salvation and foretelling the deliverance of the Israelite nation from the hands of their enemies. Jeremiah cried out to those same people on the verge of exile, pleading with them to repent. Jeremiah's Lamentations is a dirge written during Judah's exile. Ezekiel and Daniel, the last two Major Prophets, spoke and wrote to the exiles, encouraging them to remember that God was still in control and would eventually restore the spiritual fortunes of His disciplined nation. Daniel was first and foremost a God's servant, a prophet who demonstrated to God's people how to live a holy life. The significance of this study is to help readers understand the life and long history of the Prophets, as well as their patience and faithfulness to the Almighty Heavenly God.

SEPER TOLEDOT ATAU BIBLOS GENESIOS

2022-12-05T03:43:40+00:00

The purpose of this study is to find out about the genealogy of Jesus Christ which states that the incarnation did not occur spontaneously and has a long history. By examining the object of research in the book of Genesis 5:1-31 and Matthew 1:1-17 which is equipped with biblical supporting sources. The qualitative description method used in finding valid and accurate data aims to examine the object of research that is useful for obtaining data truths that can be used to draw a correct conclusion. Such as toledot and biblos genesios are words that can help in opening the data to understand that the incarnation did not occur spontaneously and went along with the plan of God's mission through the history of human life. The result of the research is that God's plan of salvation for a fallen world that went through the life of the first human Adam and was fulfilled in Jesus Christ did not occur spontaneously but through generations.

TRADISI KAWIN TANGKAP DI SUMBA NTT PERSPEKTIF FILSAFAT MORAL EMMANUEL KANT

2022-11-01T16:08:20+00:00

This research discusses the tradition of catching marriage (Piti Rambang) which is one of the marriage traditions of the Sumba people, East Nusa Tenggara. This tradition is the proposal of a girl by a man based on the agreement of the families of both parties. However, lately, the tradition of captive marriage has caused a polemic in the community, because it contains elements of violence in the form of coercion. Women are threatened by men who feel entitled to have a woman's personality even with violence. The purpose of this research is to examine the concept of human dignity in the tradition of captive marriage in Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara. Mentenghaui any factors that can violate human dignity, especially women. The author uses a qualitative method with a critical analysis approach from the perspective of Emmanuel Kant's moral philosophy, which sees that human dignity is the basis of moral principles. From this research it was found that the view of women in the tradition of captive marriage can demean and humiliate women's dignity. He is not free and his presence is often not as a person but as a commodity that can be traded.