The Participation of the Children in the Holy Communion
A Constructive Theological Study of the Holy Communion in the Indonesia Christian Protestant Church Through the Lens of John Zizioulas of Being as Communion
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https://doi.org/10.55935/thilo.v7i1.313Keywords:
Holy Communion, GKPI, Constructive theology, communio sanctorum, being as communion, children, sacramentsAbstract
This article discusses the involvement of children in Holy Communion at GKPI using the theory of Being as Communion according to John Zizioulas. This article is motivated by the importance of Holy Communion as one of the sacraments that is a gift for all people. However, the GKPI itself as a Lutheran church rejects the idea of children participating in Holy Communion. This article departs from qualitative methods and uses a constructive theology approach, which aims to construct a theological understanding that children are also part of Communio Sanctorum and also participate in Holy Communion. Thus, through the theory of Being as Communion according to John Zizioulas, it can provide a relevant view for the GKPI in understanding Holy Communion for children, because children are also part of the Communio Sanctorum, Holy Communion is God's gift to all people and the experience of faith is not only a matter of theological formulation but also intuitive and emotional matters.
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