Abstract
<p><em>This research focuses on the effort of evangelization and religious conversion factors from Hinduism to Christianity in Badung, Bali. Bali as a unique island and famous all over the world has long been used as a target of missionary. In the early stages, the process of spreading Christianity is very slow. Even, Dutch East Indies government closed the door to evangelization and prohibited its activities in Bali. This study uses a cross field of knowledge and find that there are many causes behind the religion conversion in the area of study.</em> <em>Findings of this research shows that the reason for religious conversion is the social upheavals because of dissatisfaction on system and religion, individual crises, eco- nomic and socio-cultural factors, the influence of mysticism, spiritual thirst and the promise of salvation, family breakdown and urbanization, wedding and birth order in the family, education and professional evangelistic activity and lack understand- ing of Hinduism.</em></p>
Highlights
Findings of this research shows that the reason for religious conversion is the social upheavals because of dissatisfaction on system and religion, individual crises, economic and socio-cultural factors, the influence of mysticism, spiritual thirst and the promise of salvation, family breakdown and urbanization, wedding and birth order in the family, education and professional evangelistic activity and lack understanding of Hinduism
Serat Salib dalam Lintas Bali, Sejarah Konversi Agama di Bali 19312001
Summary
Naskah diterima: 7 September 2012 Naskah direvisi: 8-12 Oktober 2012 Naskah disetujui: 15 November 2012. Penelitian ini memaparkan upaya penginjilan dan faktor penyebab konversi agama dari Hindu ke Kristen Protestan di Kabupaten Badung (Bali). Bali adalah pulau yang sangat unik dan menarik di seluruh dunia dan telah lama dijadikan lahan missi. Proses kekristenan di wilayah ini sangat lambat bahkan Pemerintah Hindia Belanda sempat menutup penginjilan dan melarang aktivitas penginjil di daerah ini. Dengan menggunakan pendakatan lintas disiplin ilmu hasil penelitian ini berhasil mengungkap beberapa faktor penyebab konversi agama di Kabupaten Badung, Bali. Dari hasil penelitian diketahui penyebab konversi agama terjadi kegoncangan sosial akibat ketidakpuasan terhadap sistem adat dan agama, krisis individu, faktor ekonomi dan sosial budaya, pengaruh ilmu kebatinan, kehausan rohani dan janji keselamatan, keretakan keluarga dan urbanisasi, pernikahan dan urutan kelahiran dalam keluarga, pendidikan dan aktivitas penginjilan profesional serta lemahnya pemahaman agama Hindu. Kata kunci: Konversi Agama, penyebab konversi agama, Penginjilan
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