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Christology of GPIB and Relevance for the Ecological Awareness of The Congregation

Authors
Indah Sriwijayanti1, *
1Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Palangka Raya, Palangka Raya, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: isw@iaknpky.ac.id
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Indah Sriwijayanti
Available Online 16 June 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-424-2_68How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Christology; Ecology; Church
Abstract

Ecological damage is a crisis faced by the world today. The urge to care for and maintain ecology is a demand amidst the environmental crisis experienced throughout the world. The church is also called to be involved in realizing concern for ecological damage. As efforts to realize the Kingdom of God are not only eschatological, but now and here, in the midst of a world experiencing an ecological crisis. The church’s bias towards ecological damage can be seen from the Christology held by the church. The purpose of this study is to formulate a GPIB Christology that sides with the environment as reflected in the understanding of GPIB’s faith. The type of research used is qualitative-descriptive. Data collection was carried out through literature studies by examining the understanding of GPIB’s faith. The conclusion of the research results, GPIB Christology believes that Jesus Christ is the Savior of all creation. GPIB Christology places nature on an equal footing with other creations. Salvation as one of the main points of faith is no longer understood as belonging to humans, but salvation is also intended for the entire universe. Thus, GPIB Christology is a contextual Christology model that departs from the congregation’s struggle for faith in the form of ecological damage.

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Proceedings of The 3rd International Conference on Christian and Inter-Religious Studies (ICC-IRS 2024)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
16 June 2025
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978-2-38476-424-2
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2352-5398
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