Keterlibatan Katolik-Tionghoa di Kota Semarang bagi Panca Tugas Gereja

Abstract

The Indonesian Chinese especially in Semarang, Central Java, often experiences unfair policies. In the history of the nations culture, they often experienced discriminations from the authorities both from the colonial government and the current regime. The Chinese are judged based on a stereotype in the economic world. Nowadays, the numbers of the Indonesia Catholic Chinese have grown enormously. The Church should provide a safe place for them to develop their faith and identity and not just use them for the economic contribution. Their role will become more strong if they are able to participate more in the five tasks of the Church. This article attempts to review the history, the hybridity, and the chance of empowerment for the Chinese in the Church.