Eklesiologi Digital dan Krisis Kebenaran
Rekonstruksi Spiritualitas Kristen dalam Budaya Post-Truth
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Eklesiologi Digital, Krisis Kebenaran, Post-Truth, Spiritualitas Kristen, Discernment.Abstract
Digitalization transforms the church into a community that cultivates faith, relationships, and authority through digital networks. This transformation gives rise to an epistemological crisis, as information circulates rapidly, becomes fragmented, is personalized by algorithms, and is increasingly intertwined with personal opinions. Post-truth culture positions emotions, identity, popularity, and repetition as the primary foundations of truth, thereby challenging the church to cultivate a critical spirituality rooted in Christ. This study aims to identify the influence of post-truth culture on truth, authority, and the spiritual practices of Christians, as well as to formulate a reconstruction of Christian spirituality. The study employs a qualitative phenomenological approach through interviews with Christians who actively use social media. The findings reveal that algorithms, influencers, and emotional preferences have shifted religious authority and complicated the process of discerning truth. The results underscore the need for discernment, digital literacy, communal verification, communication ethics, and transformative spiritual practices to strengthen epistemic resilience. Accordingly, the novelty of this study lies in proposing Truth-Centered Digital Ecclesiology, which encompasses truth-centered faith, critical digital discernment, communal verification, ethical communication, and transformative spiritual practice as a framework for reconstructing Christian spirituality. In conclusion, digital ecclesiology transforms religious authority, koinonia, faith formation, and character. The church must become a truth-seeking community that integrates faith, critical reasoning, communal engagement, and ethics. Digital spiritual maturity is characterized by the ability to critically evaluate information and communicate responsibly.
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