A dialogue of the usage of tapak dara to explain the cross in Christianity
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | A dialogue of the usage of tapak dara to explain the cross in Christianity | |
| Creator | Chia, Philip S. | |
| Description | To share the gospel with unbelievers, Christians attempt to use a crossed method of evangelism. The purpose of this crossed method is to engage with people’s own culture from a Christian standpoint. In Bali, for instance, Christians utilise tapak dara to communicate the cross in Christianity. To Balinese-Hinduists, tapak dara is widely believed to bring salvation, happiness, and energy in the universe. Interestingly, the symbol of tapak dara is similar to the cross in the Christianity. Thus, evangelists and missionaries tend to use tapak dara to connect the salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. Although this method of evangelism offers some advantages, the parallelism between tapak dara and the cross reveals more differences than similarities. Therefore, this article argues that the parallelism between tapak dara and the cross should be carefully compared because they share more differences than similarities.Contribution: This research will compare the meaning, the usage, and the function of tapak dara with the cross. The article contributes to mission studies and cultural studies. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2024-08-01 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v80i1.9597 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 80, No 1 (2024); 6 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
| Relation |
The following web links (URLs) may trigger a file download or direct you to an alternative webpage to gain access to a publication file format of the published article:
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/9597/26945
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/9597/26946
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/9597/26947
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/9597/26948
|
|
ADVERTISEMENT
