10 articles in this issue
Firman Panjaitan, Darius Arnoldus Boymau
Chiffon circumcision is a tradition of the Atoni Meto tribe. The practice of Siphon circumcision is unique because after a man undergoes circumcision, he must have sexual relations with another woman who is not his wife or permanent partner, intending to ... see more
Tomi Itje, Harun Taliawo, Apriani Saliding, Oscar Jeferson Scheitzer May, Demianus Ice
This research describes the need to apply the active, innovative, creative, effective, and fun learning (PAIKEM) methods in learning in Sunday School at the Evangelical Christian Church in Halmahera (GMIH) Genesis Congregation Tobelo City Region. The meth... see more
Randela G. Billy Silanno, Leo Mardany Ruindungan, Edison Frans
This research wants to answer why many overseas Christian students are not active in church youth fellowships where they are studying. The research was conducted on Christian students at one of the universities in Luwuk city, Banggai district, Central Sul... see more
Berthin Samuati Banga, Yeni Irawati Roragabar, Adrianus Sarwuna
This research examines the role of parents and the church in fostering children's motivation to participate in learning at Sunday School at the Sentani Klasis Indonesian Christian Church. The research method used is a combination of quantitative and quali... see more
Setblon Tembang; Maidiantius Tanyid, Wilayanto Wilayanto
This research is motivated by differences in views between revisionists and traditional understanding of the interpretation of Romans 1:26-27. The text in Romans 1:26-27 is traditionally considered and accepted as a text prohibiting even condemning LGBTIQ... see more
Elto Solibut
Humour is commonly used in sermons. There are even preachers who are famous for always bringing fresh humour to their sermons. But is humour in line with the principles of homiletics? This research explores the idea of humorous preaching from a homiletic ... see more
Destri Ayu Natalia Hutauruk, Delinda Elizabeth Aritonang, Hamonangan Silitonga
Marital rape is a form of violence against women that hurts the victim. The church needs to be involved in dealing with this violence, and for this, there needs to be an exceptional theological basis regarding marital rape. This research aims to describe ... see more
Friska Mea, Ermin Alperiana Mosooli, Juan Erwin Pohan
Until now, the Church still prohibits divorce among its congregation. However, the fact is that the divorce rate continues to rise. One of the causes of divorce in Indonesia is domestic violence (KDRT), where the victims are mostly women. This research ai... see more
Jon Renis Saragih
Religious moderation relates to the middle way, harmony, and balance between religious extremes. The middle path of moderation is not mathematically middle, but harmony and balance are the best choices. In the Indonesian context, the struggle between reli... see more
Adi Putra
This research explores whether the expression monogenes represents the meaning of a child, an only child, or whether it is intended to emphasize begotten children. This topic is important to research because errors in understanding the meaning of the expr... see more