BERTEOLOGI DALAM BUDAYA TORAJA : Penerapan metode Teologi Kontekstual Kosuke Koyama dalam Konteks Masyarakat Toraja

Abstract

This study explores the application of Kosuke Koyama’s contextual theology in the Toraja society, which shares a similar cultural and agricultural context with the farming communities of Thailand. Koyama’s “Water Buffalo Theology,” rooted in everyday rural life, is considered relevant for the Torajan context, where agriculture and livestock play central roles. This research employs literature review and interviews to assess the compatibility of Koyama’s theological approach with Torajan cultural practices. The findings reveal that contextual theology drawn from daily life is more comprehensible and accepted by local communities. In conclusion, contextual theology, as developed by Koyama and combined with the anthropological and praxis models of Bevans, serves as an effective bridge between faith and culture in the Torajan context.