Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Approaches in Theologizing in Asia
Daniel Franklin Pilario
This article attempts to answer the question how interdisciplinary is theology in Asian context? It tackles issue three distinct parts: (1) notion of interdisciplinarity; (2) relationship between and other disciplines; (3) principles practices theologizing Asia. First, interdisciplinarity feeds on concept scientific disciplinarity. Though “disciplines” as domains knowledge exist from Greeks scholastics, disciplinary specialization a modern creation. The subsequent compartmentalization longed for synthesis, thus, leading varied ways relating among disciplines expressed terms like interdisciplinarity, multidisciplinarity transdisciplinarity. second part maps has dealt with its “other” throughout history. third section argues dialogical character both cultures Christianities. Finding themselves land characterized by plural philosophies religions, it cannot but be dialogue others. In continent, serenity lotus meets defiance cross bringing out that expresses harmony prophecy, equilibrium transformation. ends showing methodological principles, theological methods, present practitioners emerging questions generated this complex interaction soil. AbstrakArtikel ini berusaha menjawab pertanyaan bagaimana teologi interdisipliner dijalankan dalam konteks Asia? Ada tiga isu yang digarap: makna interdisiplinaritas; keterpautan antara dan disiplin lain; prinsip praksis berteologi di Bagian pertama menggali interdisiplinaritas ilmu-ilmu. Keanekaragaman ilmu-ilmu disimak mulai dari periode filsafat Yunani hingga Skolastik. Ilmu-ilmu mendistingsi “keilmiahan” interdisiplinaritas, multidisiplinaritas, transdisiplinaritas. kedua membahas mengurus “yang lain” sejarah. ketiga berargumentasi terkait dengan karakter dialogal keduanya, yaitu baik kultur Asia maupun Kekristenan Karena mendarat tanah bercirikan kebudayaan beraneka macam, tidak mungkin melepaskan diri dialog lain. Di benua Asia, kedamaian berjumpa penebusan salib produknya mengukir harmoni kritisi, keseimbangan transformasi. Artikel berakhir prinsip-prinsip metodologis, metode teologis para praktisi saat ini, pertanyaan-pertanyaan penting muncul interaksi kompleks
International Journal of Indonesian Philosophy & Theology