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Yesus Kristus Juru Ruwat Manusia: Sebuah Pendekatan Semiotika dalam Gereja Kristen Jawa
Author(s) -
Kristriyanto Kristriyanto
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
kurios
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2615-739X
pISSN - 2614-3135
DOI - 10.30995/kur.v4i1.32
Subject(s) - art , humanities , ceremony , theology , philosophy
Ruwatan is a form of ceremony in Javanese society that aims to free man from bad luck or the calamity that would befall him. The term "ruwatan" also appears in the discourse of church life amid the Javanese Christian Church (GKJ) as it is written in the Javanese Bible, the Christian Song of Song (the official book song of worship) and the liturgy. This article aimed to find the understanding of the citizens of the Javanese church about ruwatan and develop it in the concept of thinking and devoting of the people church about Jesus Christ is the Man of Ruwat. The method used is a descriptive sociology of religion and culture. In conclusion, the church is expected to acknowledge, accept and respect the existence of Javanese ruwatan, to keep the existence of ruwatan as part and identity of Javanese society activity including church service.AbstrakRuwatan merupakan suatu bentuk upacara di masyarakat Jawa yang bertujuan untuk membebaskan manusia dari nasib buruk maupun malapetaka yang akan menimpa dirinya. Istilah ”ruwatan” juga muncul dalam wacana kehidupan bergereja di kalangan Gereja Kristen Jawa (GKJ) sebagaimana tersurat pada Alkitab berbahasa Jawa, Kidung Pasamuwan Kristen (buku nyanyian resmi ibadah) dan liturgi. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menemukan pemahaman warga gereja tentang ruwatan serta mengembangkannya dalam konsep berpikir dan beriman warga gereja tentang Yesus Kristus adalah Juru Ruwat manusia. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif sosiologi religi dan budaya. Kesimpulannya, gereja bersikap mau mengakui, menerima dan menghormati keberadaan ruwatan Jawa, ikut menjaga keberadaan ruwatan sebagai bagian dari aktivitas dan identitas masyarakat Jawa termasuk dalam pelayanan gereja.

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