All of the articles in this proceedings volume have been presented at the International Conference on Theology, Humanities and Christian Education 2022 (ICONTHCE 2022) during October 27-28, 2022 in Batam city, Riau Islands. These articles have been peer reviewed by the members of the Indonesian Theological...

In this short essay I seek to address what doing theology in a digital society could and should look like, and what unique conditions of living in a society that is wrapped in digital technology needs to be considered within theological discourse. I approach this by suggesting an approach that I describe...

Plurality is a reality. It is no longer possible in a globalized society to avoid those who are different than oneself. Christians need to re-evaluate the ways of interacting and the response to encounters with other religions in order to maintain a Christian character. To identify a Christian character...

Contemporary Christian Education has been documented to be catching up with technological and educational advancements of the digital era in its praxis. However, there needs to be more discussion about changes and challenges around the underlying educational philosophies in Christian Education as a result...

This paper talks about how Christian Education ministry in Indonesia has to continue its calling and tasks in the era of disruption, especially in times where the church and society facing the challenge of pandemic COVID 19. The thought is built up from literature exploration. It is held that disruption...

In the context of the Internet of Things (IoT), contemporary theology embraces new forms and formats. While there have undeniably been negative ramifications, the IoT has made it easier for humans to carry out cultural mandates efficiently and effectively. Within this new era contemporary theology seeks...

Digital transfer will be greatly enhanced by the availability of 5G and the world will look very different with the increasing presence of immersive technology and data driven decision systems. The paper presents facts upon which prediction can be made on how 5G is likely going to impact the church and...

The diversity of perspectives in the era of disruption is unavoided. Consequently, it impacts the construction of Christian ethics knowledge, especially applied ethics. In this article, author proposes that applied ethics can become a solution in disruption era. The ethics of God's Kingdom brings...

The rapid development of technology has triggered the era of disruption. The impact of technological disruption including communication and information technology must be faced by all age groups. The adult age group that begins to decline physiologically needs to be accompanied. Mentoring for them needs...

After the Industrial Revolution, 4.0 has shown the latest developments in all aspects of human life. Along with the presence of the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence, the quality of standard and religious human civilization has eroded. Verbal communication, civilized human communities, and...

As the fourth most populous country in the world, Indonesia has suffered from high rise number of death and confirmed case of COVID-19 in 2021. The government has shown COVID-19 confirmed cases spikes about ten times more at mid July 2021. As a countermeasure Indonesian government has put forth some...

Digital transformation in society is rapidly changing the ministry of churches or organizations. Although these changes are fundamental for leaders of organizations where they are complex, studies on leadership and responses to digitalization have been done few studies. When spiritual leaders are expected...

From the Industrial Revolution 1.0 to the subsequent Industrial Revolution and the Industrial Revolution 5.0, human civilization has undergone a fast transformation. In this situation, theology appears to be confronting the Era 5.0 worldwide challenge and has not yet benefited humanity globally. This...

Tolerance is very necessary in the life of Christians in Indonesia, because Indonesia consists of multiculturalism and various religions. This study aims to determine the role of the priest in seeking and fostering tolerance among religious people in the midst of the Jama'at. In this study, we pay...

Humans are the perfect creation compared to other God’s creations. However, many people still need to be made aware of the perfection they have and will not be the same as other people. The human basis for imperfection results in actions to perfect oneself humanly, such as facial and nose surgery and...

The purpose of this article is to critically analyze the situation of religion and Digital society. IoT is used as an instrument of power both politically and economically in religious and social life which results in the creation of social inequality and the collapse of religiosity and human values....

Society 5.0 is a necessity in human life. It was shaking the essence of being human with the rapid development of science, Technology, and the Internet of Things. Spirituality is a part that needs to give special attention so that the social dimension of society remains balanced. In that context, it...

The Bride's Teaching is a hallmark of the Tabernacle Pentecostal Church (GPT), which has been established for 52 years. The forerunner of Bride’s Teaching was started by Pastor F. G. van Gessel in 1935 and later developed by his student named Ps. In Juwono as the founder of the Tabernacle Pentecostal...

The problem in this study was the change in the pattern of the religious life in the era of social media, which definitely had an impact on the conventional religious habits prior to the existence of social media. This topic was discussed because in reality before and after social media existed, the...

Metaverse technology is one form of the rapid development of digital technology. The development of technology that can combine physical reality with virtual digital is responded to by pros & cons by the church. The developing metaverse technology can provide opportunities and challenges for human...

This study aimed to analyze the influence of narcissism on addiction to social media use among students at the Jaffray College of Philosophy Makassar. The method used in this research is a survey. Data collection is done by using a questionnaire. The subjects in this study were students of the Sekolah...

Mission is an extraordinary endeavor in performing God’s love for all the people. God reveals Himself through the personhood of Jesus Christ, which is the fundamental stage of the gospel proclamation. This exertion is a prime invitation for all believers, non-disability people, and people with disability....

This research is qualitative in nature and aims so that all of us as God’s servants must fulfill the Great Commission of the Lord Jesus wherever we are and whenever we have to preach the truth of God’s Word to remote corners of the world through internet media such as zoom and YouTube, this research...

Presently, the era of technological disruption is inescapable. Despite its negative impact, this era benefits church ministry, especially in discipleship. Through library research and observations of several digital media, the authors examine digital media usage for discipleship and the types of discipleship...

There are some issues with the Society 5.0 situation. Namely: (1) activities and forms of worship that are no longer attractive, and (2) the existence of bad church leadership. The presence of Society 5.0 causes all parts of society, including religious leaders, to adjust, according to this study, which...

This article attempts to revisit the problem of poverty and the mission of Christianity. Benefiting from the works of John M. G. Barclay and Gustavo Gutiérrez on a similar topic, it argues that the poor and Christian mission – from the early period to the modern era – survive because of the solidarity...

Examining the mission today in the context of society is the goal of this study. The challenge of the contextual perspective is the current social situation in Indonesia. The proposed outcomes demonstrate that preaching the gospel today involves becoming a witness for God and engaging in conversation...

The development of metaverse technology has influenced various aspects of human life, both in the fields of education, religion, and various other work activities. Activities that were originally face-to-face became virtual media. This certainly opens a lot of people's eyes to feel comfortable with...

Various facts reveal that the application of acts of love for others in human life is fading in this digital era. Today, believers tend to adopt secular values of humanism that exalt humans and ignore God. This is contrary to the biblical value of humanity. Biblical Humanism asserts that the way God...

Christian education educates and restores the personal relationship of God's creation to know the Creator and the inherent divine truth about the purpose of His creation. If education fails to perform its function, there will be moral decadence in the individual and society with various violations...

The common view that technology is ethically neutral and not intrinsically harmful to humankind has been challenged in the twentieth century by thinkers such as Martin Heidegger and Jacques Ellul. They both reject a simplistic interpretation of technology and maintain a distinctive view of “modern” technology...

The National Assessment is the decision of the Minister of Education, Nadiem Makarim, to update the education evaluation system in Indonesia. This decision was just made in the Merdeka Learning program in 2019. However, has the socialization of this National Assessment been implemented thoroughly throughout...

This article aims to answer the role of songs sung at the Voice of Truth Bible Church (GSKI). Can these songs mature and maintain the congregation's attitude in daily life in the era of disruption? The research method used in this article is descriptive qualitative, data collection was carried out...

One of the challenges for Christian educators is to face the moral degradation in the education field. The values in Christian education about Christ-like characters will be the things shared by the educators through daily life examples. We found a troubling condition where educators are victimizing...

The resilience of children's faith is very crucial in the current era of disruption considering the changes that occur bring various serious challenges due to the increasingly high complexity of life. Facing this problem, parents, as educators in the family, are required to consciously develop efforts...

These days, the church is forced to enter the digital world deeply. This caused churches to be more digitalized in their ministry, including the Sunday service we saw on social media platforms on church days. Sunday service is one of the spiritual development platforms for believers, which needs attention....