Jesus, the Last Scapegoat
A Chinese-Indonesian Christian Theological Imagination for Peacebuilding and Reconciliation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22274697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hans A Harmakaputra (0000-0001-5612-7412, corresponding author), Hans Harmakaputra |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 50-60 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The journal of social encounters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2995-2212 • E-ISSN: 2995-2212 |
| Publisher | The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Libraries Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.69755/2995-2212.1053 |
| OpenAlex | W3047158617 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
After enduring the systematic oppression under Suharto’s three-decade regime (1967-1998) in Indonesia through discriminatory policies, Chinese-Indonesians suffered an enormous loss in the 1998 riots that signified the end of Suharto’s regime. Many Chinese-Indonesians were killed, raped, and displaced. A few years later, the new government abolished the discriminatory policies against Chinese-Indonesians, and they started to enjoy equality as citizens of Indonesia. However, negativities that resulted from the traumatic experiences cannot be diminished easily. This essay suggests a Chinese-Indonesian Christian theological imagination of Jesus’ crucifixion that aims to deal with communal trauma and contribute to the peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts. This theological imagination can transform the negative feelings and trauma of Chinese-Indonesian Christians through the hermeneutic lens of memory, forgiveness, and hope
Indonesian · Linguistics · Peacebuilding · Political economy · Scapegoat · Sociology · Theology · Christian Theology and Mission · Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |