Analysis of the Rasulan Tradition in Christian Religious Education Perspektive and Its Implication for Evangelism

Abstract

This article aims to examine the Rasulan tradition that developed specifically in the Gunung Kidul area of Yogyakarta Province – Indonesia from the perspective of Christian Religious Education and explore its implications, especially in the evangelism. The method of writing this article is through the analysis of literature studies and autoethnographic studies where the author is involved and has direct experience in it. This research seeks to explore the meaning, practice, and significance of the Rasulan tradition for the local community, which is then examined in the perspective of Christian Religious Education by focusing on theological aspects and values that are in line as a meeting point or separation point that has the potential to conflict with the principles of Christian Religious Education in which it talks about the Christian faith. The findings in this study show that this in-depth understanding of the Rasulan tradition has important implications as well as being an effective bridge for the contextualization of the Gospel and the development of effective and adaptive evangelism strategies to local cultures. Furthermore, this article also proposes practical approaches for local church members to integrate positive values from local traditions into church life, while of course maintaining the integrity of the Christian faith. The conclusion for this article is the need for the development and strategy of evangelism that is effective and adaptive to local culture, then it is hoped that there will be a continuous dialogue between the christian faith and local traditions such as the Rasulan and others local tradition, this is very important to create a harmonious relationship between the church and society, as well as to enrich cross-cultural understanding among Christians.