KEBENARAN ABSOLUT DI ERA POST-TRUTH: TINJAUAN TEOLOGIS TERHADAP OTORITAS KITAB SUCI DAN KRISIS EPISTEMOLOGIS MODERN

Authors

  • Hery Susanto Sekolah Tinggi Jemaat Kristus Indonesia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55087/gzp0y563

Keywords:

post-truth, kebenaran absolut, epistemologi, teologi Kristen, Kitab Suci

Abstract

Perkembangan budaya digital telah mengubah pola masyarakat dalam memahami dan memproduksi kebenaran. Fenomena post-truth memperlihatkan perubahan cara masyarakat modern memaknai kebenaran. Penilaian terhadap suatu informasi sering kali tidak lagi didasarkan pada ketepatan fakta, melainkan pada kedekatan emosional, identitas kelompok, dan narasi yang dianggap mewakili keyakinan tertentu. Situasi tersebut semakin terlihat dalam budaya media digital yang bergerak cepat dan reaktif. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara fenomena post-truth dan konsep kebenaran absolut dalam teologi Kristen, khususnya yang berakar pada otoritas Kitab Suci. Penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif melalui studi literatur interdisipliner yang mencakup filsafat, epistemologi, media digital, dan teologi sistematika. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa post-truth bukan hanya fenomena sosial-politik, tetapi juga mencerminkan krisis epistemologis dan spiritual yang memengaruhi kehidupan iman. Dalam situasi tersebut, teologi Kristen menawarkan konsep wahyu ilahi sebagai dasar epistemik yang bersifat transenden dan normatif.

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2026-07-14

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KEBENARAN ABSOLUT DI ERA POST-TRUTH: TINJAUAN TEOLOGIS TERHADAP OTORITAS KITAB SUCI DAN KRISIS EPISTEMOLOGIS MODERN. (2026). SIAP, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.55087/gzp0y563

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