ILMU-ILMU SOSIAL DAN TEOLOGI KONTEKSTUAL | SOCIAL SCIENCES AND CONTEXTUAL THEOLOGY

Abstract: This text describes the connection between the social sciences and contextual theology. The social sciences investigate the way people relate in society via various institutions and structures, which facilitate relationships in the economic, cultural and political spheres.The social sciences also investigate the way human beings relate to nature for two reasons, namely to defend themselves against the power of nature, and also to enable them to benefit from nature. Systematic theology studies the relationship between God and humanity in light of revelation and faith. Contextual theology investigates to what extent human institutions and structures, interpersonal relationships and the relationship between humanity and nature, become a help or a hindrance to expressing faith in the Lord, and to listening to what is said by God in God's revelation to humankind. Keywords: Social Sciences, Contextual Theology, Society, People, Institution, Humanity, Relationship, Lord, Structures