Inkulturasi Transformatif dalam Liturgi Kehidupan: Relevansi Gagasan Peter C. Phan dalam Konteks Indonesia
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Abstract. The concept of inculturation is key to understanding the lived experience of faith as Christianity encounters the social, religious, and cultural plurality of Asia. This research, conducted through a literature study, aims to elaborate Peter C. Phan’s ideas regarding dynamic inculturation as they have evolved in Asia. According to Phan, inculturation is not merely the adaptation of local cultural elements into Christian rites; rather, it involves engaging with the historical struggles of the societies in which Christianity grows and develops. Inculturation must always be transformative, permeating the entire dynamic of a society’s life. In this transformative model, liturgy becomes a “liturgy of life”—a liturgy that engages, liberates, and brings renewal to every aspect of people’s daily existence. Through this perspective, the Church does not simply adapt cultural symbols; it acts as a transformative agent, championing Gospel values within those cultures.
Abstrak. Konsep inkulturasi menjadi kunci untuk memahami penghayatan iman dalam perjumpaan kekristenan dengan pluralitas sosial, agama, dan kebudayaan di Asia. Penelitian dengan pendekatan studi pustaka ini bertujuan menguraikan gagasan Peter C. Phan atas dinamika inkulturasi yang berkembang di Asia. Menurutnya, konsep inkulturasi bukan sekedar adaptasi unsur-unsur budaya lokal ke dalam ritus Kristen, namun keterlibatan dalam pergulatan sejarah masyarakat di mana kekristenan itu bertumbuh dan berkembang. Inkulturasi harus selalu bersifat transformatif, yakni merasuk seluruh dinamika kehidupan masyarakat. Liturgi yang dirayakan dalam inkulturasi transformatif adalah “liturgi kehidupan,” yakni liturgi yang menyapa, membebaskan, dan membawa pembaruan dalam seluruh aspek keseharian hidup masyarakat. Melalui gagasan ini, Gereja pun tidak hanya mengadaptasi simbol-simbol budaya, tetapi juga menjadi agen transformatif yang memperjuangkan nilai-nilai Injil dalam budaya tersebut.
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