Kesetaraan hula-hula dengan boru dalam budaya Batak Toba: Tinjauan sosio-teologis Galatia 3:28

Abstract

Dalihan Na Tolu is a culture and philosophy of life of the Batak people. It is not only the kinship relationship contained in it but also as a driving force for the life order of the believers. In the Dalihan Na Tolu philosophy there is a relationship that needs to be evaluated in relation to social equality, namely the relationship between Hulahula and Boru. The perspective of Christian faith will complement the philosophy of Dalihan Na Tolu if it is built in the love and sacrifice of Christ, which is ultimately driven by love in the Dalihan Na Tolu philosophy. This study uses a qualitative literature approach, which uses descriptive methods, and analysis-argumentative. descriptive, analysis-interpretative, and argumentation-comparative. With the constructive comparative aid method, this study uses various literature sources, such as books, journal articles, and dissemination on web pages to gain new insights from the text being studied. The conclusion that can be drawn is that the theology of social equality in the perspective of Christian faith should complement the philosophy of Dalihan Na Tolu which centers on the love and sacrifice of Christ. The relationship between hulahula and boru is no longer seen as an order of law which implies a curse but rather as a local wisdom that enriches mission values to introduce the love of Christ through the Dalihan Na Tolu philosophy.