The Transformation of PAK Higher Education: A New Direction of PAK Higher Education in the Dynamics of Globalization and Multiculturalism

Udur Ernita Aritonang; Kelly Simanjuntak; Vornalita Pelsa Sambalao; Hotmaulina Sihotang

doi:10.55927/fjas.v4i6.208

Authors

Udur Ernita Aritonang Universitas HKBP Nommensen Medan
Kelly Simanjuntak Sekolah Tinggi Baptis Papua
Vornalita Pelsa Sambalao Universitas HKBP Nommensen Medan
Hotmaulina Sihotang Universitas Kristen Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/fjas.v4i6.208

Keywords:

Christian Religious Education, Transformation, Globalization, Multiculturalism

Abstract

In the context of globalization, the main challenge for PAK education is how to form graduates who not only have a strong theological understanding, but also adequate social sensitivity and intercultural abilities. Meanwhile, in the context of multiculturalism, PAK higher education is required to open a space for dialogue with the diversity of beliefs and cultural values that live in society. The transformative higher education of PAK produces not only ecclesiastical educators or ministers, but also agents of social change capable of bridging the Christian faith with the challenges of the contemporary world. The method used in this study is a qualitative study based on the study of theological and educational literature. This study emphasizes that PAK higher education must continue to move in a contextual, reflective, and transformative direction in order to remain relevant and meaningful in its encounter with a pluralistic global reality.

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