Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Science, Humanity and Public Health (ICOSHIP 2021)

Christian Dress Code during Online Worship

Authors
Nurmalia Pardede1, *, Evinta Hotmarlina2, Garry Kurniawan3, David Kristanto4
1, 2, 3Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Internasional Harvest, Tangerang, Indonesia
4Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Injili Arastamar (SETIA) Jakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: nurmaliapardede@gmail.com
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Nurmalia Pardede
Available Online 17 February 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220207.033How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Christian Dress Code; Christian Ethics; Exegetical Theology; Online Worship
Abstract

Churches in Indonesia have been conducting online worship for more than a year (2020-2021). Research done by Indonesia Preaching Ministry has shown that only around 20% of the church members faithfully follow the worship service from beginning to end. Christian attitude while attending online worship is also problematic. Some Christians are cooking, and others are lying on their bed while attending online worship. Another problem is the dressing code for Christians who attend online worship. How should Christians dress themselves during online worship would be the research question of this article. This article uses exegetical theology as a research method. And the main argument of this paper is that, while the Bible sufficiently attends to the dressing code of the people of God (Deut. 22:5; Ezek. 44:17; 1 Cor. 11:6; 1 Tim. 2:9-10; 1 Pet. 3:3-5); 1 Cor. 11:4-7 could be the most relevant starting point for ethical-theological discussions on the matter. It exhorts Christians to dress appropriately not just for the sake of others but as an expression of honoring God when participating in worship. Toward that goal, this paper will be written under this sequence: first, it will present the context of the Corinthian church; second, it will elaborate the interpretation of 1 Cor. 11:4-7; third, it will seek to apply 1 Cor. 11:4-7 to the present context; then conclude.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Science, Humanity and Public Health (ICOSHIP 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
17 February 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-539-8
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220207.033How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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AU  - Evinta Hotmarlina
AU  - Garry Kurniawan
AU  - David Kristanto
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/02/17
TI  - Christian Dress Code during Online Worship
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PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 203
EP  - 206
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220207.033
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