KERAGAMAN KEYAKINAN SEBUAH TANTANGAN DAN HARAPAN BAGI KERUKUNAN BERAGAMA (STUDI PEMIKIRAN TH SUMARTANA TENTANG KERAGAMAN KEYAKINAN)
Abstract
Intensive conflicts occur when it enters an era of globalization. Sumartana, the Catholic pastor of Jogjakarta, giving the idea that it needs for a new approach of looking at religion in order to prevent the religious conflict. According to Sumartana , all Humans have "nur ilahi” the divine light. All human being in the world is created by God. Man is not the demonic creature. Basically, humans are "good", because it has the "divine light". In Christian theology man is referred to "the map or the image of God". Sumartana also suggested that the dialogue is not scheduled "competition of truth". Dialogue does not choose the champions of religion. Dialogue is not a fight for the number one. Religion according Sumartana should have a commitment to humanity. The mission of religion is humanistic, not just converting people to Christianity. So missiology is not heresiologi which is an attempt to condemn other people. Instead the mission is to improve the lives of people and society as a whole. Sumartana proposes a liberative Christology that combines "liberation theology" and "theological dialogue" with the starting point at the "historical Jesus and