Being an Indonesian Christian: Exploration of a theology of nationalism in the history of the proclamation of Indonesian Independence on 17 August 1945

Ruhulessin, Johny Christian; Parihala, Yohanes

doi:10.4102/hts.v77i4.6891

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“…Furthermore, Geme's nationalism inseparable from the construction of nationalism as a type of contextual theology in the history of Christianity in Indonesia. It enrichs to the Christian perspective on Indonesian history's interreligious theology (Ruhulessin & Parihala, 2021). Therefore, Geme underlines that Indonesianness should be the identity that FKUB strives for.…”

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Nationality, Locality, and Religiosity: Works and Thoughts of Maria Theresia Geme of the Forum for Religious Harmony of East Nusa Tenggara

Rohmawati

Cholil

Udasmoro

2022

Relig. J. Agama dan Lintas Budaya

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This article examines Maria Theresia Geme's thoughts and works on the issue of religious harmony through Forum for Religious Harmony (FKUB) of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). This is a qualitative study which gathers data through observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis. This research aims to address three primary questions: (1) How the agency of "women's leadership" of Maria T. Geme within FKUB NTT?; (2) What is her perspective on women's involvement in issues of religious harmony and peace building?; (3) What are Maria thoughts and works while leading FKUB NTT, and what it's implications for interfaith dialogue and religious harmony? This study concluded that Geme is the first and only woman in the history of Indonesia to lead FKUB at the provincial level. Her leadership strategy is to integrate women's leadership and her agency in the development of FKUB initiatives, in order to emphasizes women's involvement on the issue of religious harmony with mubadalah paradigm (mutuality). For Geme, the Indonesian identity will be strengthened through a balanced relationship between religious values and local wisdom. Therefore, preserving and strengthening local wisdom is one of important things in developing and fostering interfaith dialogue and religious harmony.

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Nationality, Locality, and Religiosity: Works and Thoughts of Maria Theresia Geme of the Forum for Religious Harmony of East Nusa Tenggara

Rohmawati

Cholil

Udasmoro

2022

Relig. J. Agama dan Lintas Budaya

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“…The fish symbol has significance for the history of the entry of Christianity into Indonesia. Even though the introduction of Christianity in Indonesia coincided with the arrival of Portugal and Dutch Colonialism in the 16-19 centuries, Christianity in Indonesia cannot be claimed as a colonial religion (Alfian, 2021;Ruhulessin & Parihala, 2021). They spread Christian teachings through baptisms in various parts of Indonesia.…”

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Fish in Faith: Exploring Symbol as Survival Strategies in Christianity

Suprianto

Alfian

Kristanto

2022

Relig. J. Agama dan Lintas Budaya

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This study explores the history of one of the important symbols in the Christian tradition, namely the history of the fish symbol. This study argues that the fish symbol is one of the survival strategies for Christians to survive and contest with other groups in the socio-religious context at that time. Thus, this study formulates research questions such as how is the history of fish in the Christian tradition? How does the fish symbol become a medium of survival and resistance? Does the fish symbol have any relevance in the history of Christianity in Indonesia? This research uses literature study, which means relying on written literature discussing fish symbolism in Christianity's history. The results of this study indicate that the symbolization of fish in Christian history can not only be seen from the theological aspect but also from the socio-historical aspect as a survival strategy. Furthermore, the research material is structured with the following framework: the first part discusses the history and meaning of the fish symbol as a savior and unifier in ancient Christianity; the second part discusses the symbolic significance of fish as the spread of Christianity in Indonesia; the third part, symbolism as a strategy to survive both in the form of acculturation and religious-cultural identification in the context of religion and culture. In short, the symbolism of fish in the Christian tradition is very complex, containing theological content and historical-social-cultural. By understanding how symbolization works in religious traditions, we, therefore, can understand how religion in all its aspects developed from the past to the present, and also to the future.

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Being an Indonesian Christian: Exploration of a theology of nationalism in the history of the proclamation of Indonesian Independence on 17 August 1945

Cited by 2 publications

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Nationality, Locality, and Religiosity: Works and Thoughts of Maria Theresia Geme of the Forum for Religious Harmony of East Nusa Tenggara

Nationality, Locality, and Religiosity: Works and Thoughts of Maria Theresia Geme of the Forum for Religious Harmony of East Nusa Tenggara

Fish in Faith: Exploring Symbol as Survival Strategies in Christianity

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