Teologi Mistik Kontekstual sebagai Teologi Sosial: Perbandingan Pengalaman Mistik Paulus dengan Bima

Abstract

Mystical theology is often underestimated and labeled as theology that does not touch the problems of life. This article attempts to further examine the existence of mystical theology by examining and exploring the nature of mystical theology from the story of Paul's mystical experience in II Cor. 12:1-10 which is compared to Bima's mystical experience in Dewa Ruci's story. By using qualitative methods, especially narrative studies of the two mystical stories, a new understanding is found that mystical theology is not a floating theology, but an earthly theology, because mystical theology invites humans to be directly involved in the life and suffering of the world to find a way out of the problem of suffering. man. In order for mystical theology to be grounded in Indonesia, biblical mystical theology needs to be contextualized with culture so that it can be familiar to Indonesian human life. For this reason, churches in Indonesia need to develop contextual mystical theology as a form of theology with a social-praxis nuance, based on the events of Christ (Faith) and grounded in Indonesian life (contextual).