KRISTOLOGI DALAM KONTEKS ISLAM DI INDONESIA

Authors

  • Wahju Satria Wibowo

Keywords:

Kristologi, J.B. Banawiratma, Kontekstualisasi, Kristologi Kontekstual, Yesus dan Islam, dialog iman

Abstract

Indonesian Christians live in a Moslem surrounding. That is the context of Christiansin Indonesia. Sometimes there is a tension between Christians and Moslem inIndonesia because of their faiths. Anxious feelings emerge because when Christiansand Moslem construct their theologies, the ‘other’ is considered as ‘enemy’ that threatourselves, theology became ‘apology’. The context plays a role in the interpretation ofChristian faith which is conscious of the importance of the situation and connectionfor shaping the theology, include Christology. Christological interpretations emergebecause of the Christian faith affirmation in the context which they have taken shape.In Indonesia, not many scholars, however, dedicate a study with regard to theChristology in the context of Islam in Indonesia. J.B. Banawiratma is one ofexceptions. He proposes Jesus as the ‘Word of God’ who has role as mediatorbetween human being and Divinity. The concept is parallel to the concept of al-Qur’an in Islamic theology.

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Author Biography

Wahju Satria Wibowo

Lecturer in Faculty of Theology Duta Wacana Christian University

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Published

2009-04-28