The Role Of Christian Religious Education In Promoting Social Cohesion To Children Based On Biblical Studies

Sianipar, Desi and Messakh, Jefrit and Telaumbanua, Sozanolo (2023) The Role Of Christian Religious Education In Promoting Social Cohesion To Children Based On Biblical Studies. In: WORLD CHILDREN CONFERENCE-IV June 15-16, 2023 Nicosia / Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Özay Günsel Children University, 15 - 16 June 2023, Turkish.

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Abstract

Christian religious education has great responsibility in promoting social cohesion to children, especially in a pluralistic society. Social cohesion is characterized by elements such as: social relationships, social identification, and orientation towards the common good. Strengthening these elements in children is Christian responsibility and vocation. Social cohesion will always face negative potentials, such as: egocentrism or primordialism in religion, tribalism, narrow political and business interests, socio-economic disparities, low levels of empathy and social solidarity, low levels of legal certainty and justice, the decline of civilized values, loss of honesty, moral decadence, and lower national competitiveness. Children must be strengthened with social cohesion from an early age because they are the next generation of the nation. They are the ones who will one day protect and build a nation that has good social resilience and the welfare of its people. Therefore, the role of Christian religious education is needed in promoting social cohesion that enables Christians to participate in strengthening national resilience. Based on this background, the purpose of this study is to describe the role of Christian religious education in promoting social cohesion in children based on biblical studies. The method used in this research is a literature study. The result of this study is that Christian religious education should be an effective tool in providing children with the teaching and practice of social cohesion built on the values found in the Bible. Thus, Christians can be role models in promoting social cohesion and strengthening national unity and integrity. Keywords: Christian Religious Education, social cohesion, children

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