Mamasa-Kristen dan Kematian Anggota Keluarganya

Dialog yang Memperkaya antara 1 Tesalonika 4:14 dan Aluk Toyolo

Authors

  • Pelita Hati Surbakti Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Cipanas
  • Rahyuni Daud Pori Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Cipanas
  • Ekavian Sabaritno Sekolah Tinggi Teologi INTIM Makassar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46567/ijt.v10i1.239

Keywords:

Mamasa-Christians, Aluk Toyolo, death, gathered with the ancestors, eschatology

Abstract

The death of a family member often leaves deep sorrow. Because of that, in various cultures, there are mechanisms of consolation as also found in Aluk Toyolo. However, these mechanisms find occasional opposition within Christianity when seen as inconsistent with the teachings of the Bible. A church may even impose sanctions on congregants who continue to observe them. Such a situation presents an obvious dilemma for those abiding by two traditions or two texts, namely ancestral culture and Christian tradition. Known for their heritage of distinct death rites, Mamasa-Christians experience this very dilemma. Although the Mamasa Toraja Church (GTM) at the synod level has adopted a number of prohibitions, some of the prohibited rites are still practiced openly—a dilemma experienced by congregants and church, alike. So, what can be done to minimize this dilemma? This article proposes a dialogue in the realm of two texts hermeneutics called Cross-Textual Hermeneutics. From this dialogue, a number of points of contact can be found between the notion of death in the Mamasa ancestral culture and the concept of death in the writing of Paul the Apostle. While differences between the two traditions exist, there are also enriching differences to be found. Through such a dialogue, the understanding of the death in 1 Thessalonians 4:14 can be enriched by means of considering the death rite in Aluk Toyolo.

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Author Biographies

Pelita Hati Surbakti, Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Cipanas

Pelita Hati Surbakti is a full-time faculty of New Testament studies and Contextual Theology at Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Cipanas. He is currently the Director of Graduate Studies. His new publication, co-authored with Esther Widhi Andangsari, has been published on June 8, 2022, titled, “Jesus and Nostalgia : A Nostalgia Construction of ‘Ho Theos Tōn Paterōn – ὁ Θεὸς Τῶν Πατέρων’ for Facing an Identity Crisis (Mt 22:32),” HTS Vol. 78, no. 1 (2022).

Rahyuni Daud Pori, Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Cipanas

Rahyuni Daud Pori is a member of Gereja Toraja Mamasa (GTM) and alumni of the Undergraduate Studies Program at STT Cipanas in 2021 who wrote a thesis titled, “Dikumpulkan Bersama Pencipta: Cross-Textual Hermeneutics antara Ritual ‘Rambu Solo’ dan 1 Tesalonika 4:14 Sebagai Upaya Berhermeneutika Kontekstual di Gereja Toraja Mamasa."

Ekavian Sabaritno, Sekolah Tinggi Teologi INTIM Makassar

Ekavian Sabaritno is a member of Gereja Toraja Mamasa (GTM) and alumni of the Undergraduate Studies Program at STT Cipanas in 2020 who wrote a thesis titled, “Kebersamaan: Sebuah Usaha Berteologi Kontekstual Model Antropologis Terhadap Tradisi Ritual Mangngaro.” Ekavian is currently pursuing a Master of Theology degree at STT INTIM Makassar.

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Published

2022-07-15

How to Cite

Surbakti, P. H., Pori, R. D. ., & Sabaritno, E. (2022). Mamasa-Kristen dan Kematian Anggota Keluarganya: Dialog yang Memperkaya antara 1 Tesalonika 4:14 dan Aluk Toyolo. Indonesian Journal of Theology, 10(1), 22-55. https://doi.org/10.46567/ijt.v10i1.239

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