Larut tapi Tidak Hanyut: Sebuah Refleksi Spiritualitas Gereja dalam Pusaran Teknologi di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
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https://doi.org/10.53547/diegesis.v4i2.93Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged churches to migrate to virtual spaces. This certainly affects the spirituality of the Church in double space. Through this article, we will examine 1) How can the church connect spirituality with technology without getting lost in the vortex of the void of the modern technology itself, 2) How can the church navigate this new landscape without losing focus on its God-given mission? This research is descriptive research, using a qualitative approach. This paper aims to frame a new paradigm for a balanced church in interpreting church spirituality in the vortex of technological progress. The results of this study indicate that the theological system in Christianity is a transformational conceptual framework that is always fresh, flexible, and balanced from various dimensions of life and context. A changing situation requires transformative perspectives and practices so that the church does not lose its spirituality and God's mission in the context of society, nation, and state.
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Keywords: church; reflection; spirituality; technology; the Covid-19 pandemic
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Abstrak
Pandemi Covid-19 telah menantang gereja untuk bermigrasi ke ruang virtual. Hal ini tentu mempengaruhi spiritualitas Gereja dalam ruang ganda. Melalui artikel ini akan dikaji 1) Bagaimana gereja dapat menghubungkan spiritualitas dengan teknologi tanpa tersesat dalam pusaran kehampaan teknologi modern itu sendiri, 2) Bagaimana gereja dapat menavigasi lanskap baru ini tanpa kehi-langan fokus pada misi yang diberikan Tuhan? Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif, dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk membingkai paradigma baru bagi gereja yang seimbang dalam memaknai spiritualitas gereja dalam pusaran kemajuan teknologi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa sistem teologi dalam agama Kristen merupakan kerangka konseptual transformasional yang selalu segar, fleksibel dan seimbang dari berbagai di-mensi kehidupan dan konteks. Situasi yang berubah membutuhkan perspektif dan praktik trans-formatif agar gereja tidak kehilangan spiritualitas dan misi Tuhan dalam konteks bermasyarakat, berbangsa dan bernegara.
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Kata kunci: gereja; pandemi Covid-19; refleksi; spiritualitas; teknologDownloads
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