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From social shame to spiritual shame: On the rite of confession of guilt and sin in Toraja
- Source :
- HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, Vol 78, Iss 1, Pp e1-e8 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- AOSIS, 2022.
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Abstract
- This study examines the shame that drives the rite of confession of guilt and sin in the Toraja tradition and then dialogues with the Christian faith. In this study, a qualitative research method was used with an ethnographic approach. Observations and interviews were conducted with figures who knew the topic. The results show that Toraja people experience collective shame when community members commit moral violations. A sense of shame before others or social shame is felt. However, spiritual shame is an aspect that cannot be ignored. Behind the social violations, there are efforts to interpret the relationship with God (Toraja language, Puang Matua), which needs to be brought back to lead people to repentance. Contribution: This article combines tradition and theology, particularly missional and contextual theology. The results of this study are expected to increase the efforts of each respondent to interpret God in every social violation committed to lead people to repentance.
Details
- Language :
- Afrikaans, English
- ISSN :
- 02599422 and 20728050
- Volume :
- 78
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f5bd6a514da4b879974404400f279d9
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v78i1.7855