Aug 2026· Sinar Kasih: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama dan Filsafat· 0 citations· 16 references
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This article explores the strategic role of philosophy, not as a rival or absolute foundation of Christian theology, but as an ancilla theologiae (servant of theology) serving as a tool of critical analysis in the contemporary context. Through a qualitative-analytical approach to the development of 20th- and 21st-century theology, this study demonstrates that philosophy—specifically phenomenology, hermeneutics, and analytical philosophy—has enabled theology to formulate doctrine more precisely, articulate faith in language relevant to secular culture, and conduct ideological critiques of doctrinal distortions. This article argues that a healthy integration of philosophy and theology must remain centered on biblical revelation while recognizing philosophy's methodological autonomy. The implications of this review are significant for discourses on systematic theology, apologetics, and Christian ethics in Indonesia, which frequently grapple with the challenges of pluralism, postmodernity, and the crisis of meaning. This study concludes that philosophy is the "glasses" necessary for theology to see reality more clearly without losing focus on its primary object, namely, God who reveals himself in Christ.
The debate over the meaning of bread and wine in the Lord's Supper continuously shapes denominational theology. This qualitative study, employing a theological-normative method combined with historical hermeneutics, aims to analyze the theological development of these elements from the early church era to the Protestan...
D. Ritonga, Pintor Marihot Sitanggang· PASOLO: Jurnal Ilmu Teologi...· 0 citations
This article explores the theological tension and integration between divine justice and mercy in the Old Testament. Contrary to widespread perceptions that often dichotomize the God of the Old Testament as purely wrathful or legalistic, this study argues that the Old Testament reveals a coherent theological portrayal...
The dominance of scientism in modern science has reduced the scope of scientific truth while marginalizing non-Western knowledge systems, whereas contemporary discourse on science-religion integration remains limited to superficial theological justifications. This qualitative study aims to comprehensively analyze Ziaud...
Ibrahim Ibrahim, Eva Dewi· ACADEMIA Jurnal Inovasi Rise...· 0 citations
Interpretations of the Triune God have generated various approaches and debates based on biblical, theological, historical, and systematic studies. Objections to the doctrine of the Trinity arise from various religious and philosophical traditions. Polytheism views it as belief in multiple deities, Islam considers it c...
The role of catechists in the apostolic mission of the Catholic Church remains strategically significant yet frequently underexplored in pastoral scholarship. This paper examines the nature of catechists' contributions through a pastoral perspective, drawing on Church documents, theological literature, and relevant aca...
The question of violence and war in the Old Testament (OT), especially the concept of Yahweh's War, raises theological questions when confronted with the ethics of love for neighbor and enemy in the New Testament (NT). This study aims to analyze the theological transformation of the concept of Yahweh's war towards the...
