Bom Surabaya 2018: Terorisme dan Kekerasan Atas Nama Agama
The socio-political analysis of the acts of terrorism has produced phrases such as “terrorism/terrorist has no religion”. Such expressions overlook ethical-theological approaches in analyzing the acts of terrorism. This article aims to show that without an ethical-theological analysis, the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Indonesian |
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Duta Wacana Christian University
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Gema Teologika |
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| Online Access: | http://journal-theo.ukdw.ac.id/index.php/gemateologika/article/view/443/295 |
| Summary: | The socio-political analysis of the acts of terrorism has produced phrases such as “terrorism/terrorist has no religion”. Such expressions overlook ethical-theological approaches in analyzing the acts of terrorism. This article aims to show that without an ethical-theological analysis, the socio-political interpretation of acts of terrorism is inadequate because of very strong theological elements that influence the person or group of people committing such acts of terror. Studying the case of the Surabaya Bombing in May 2018, this article demonstrates that socio-political ideology is not strong enough to make a person or group of people to carry out acts of terrorism unless they are based on theologically informed belief. |
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| ISSN: | 2502-7743 2502-7751 |