KONSEP KEBENARAN, RELATIVISME DAN PLURALISME AGAMA

Abstract

Abstract Sociologically we are now in environment of ethnic and religious Globalism and Pluralism, an anthropological social necessity that we must accept. This development in order makes theologians, both from Jewish, Christian and Islamic circles, reflect and review concept of missionaryism and concept of an eschatological eschatological monopoly beyond their own faith. Is path of God's salvation simply monopolized by a religious tradition?, That is one of inevitable but often disturbing questions of one's faith. Claiming absolute truth of religion is a solution to problem of religious pluralism, but it is source of problem itself. The absolute truth claim of each religion does come from the Absolute, but comes from development of self-confessions of each religion in its enclosed territory, claim of truth comes from subjectivity of man, objectivity of Divine. In realm of religion, question of pluralism arises because of diversity of experience in translating Saints (devine). Many religious philosophers claim that all claims of religious truth stem from claims to nature of God, many of which are caused by our not having a neutral premise about Him. We all have perceptions about Him, and that's what we think is right, so that's different from what we think we'll think wrong. This is culprit of religious truth claim battle. It should be accompanied by an awareness that claim of religious truth is only local, inseparable in context of a specific local-temporial context, universal. While we rationally accept fact that there is a plurality of religions and offers of eschatological eschatological paths, every religious person is always required to accept, acknowledge and believe that only his righteous path of salvation is true. In absence of a firm belief and attitude of obscuring truth of his faith then one will be doubtful in his religious commands and may be himself less strong in his faith, or even judge himself as a half-hearted man in religion. Without a firm belief that his path straight path that connects itself with God, then one is difficult to obtain spiritual and spiritual enlightenment. Key Words : Concept, Truth claim, Relativism, Pluralism, Religious.