Peranan Spiritualitas, Pola Asuh, dan Dampak Era Digital terhadap Pembentukan Perilaku Orang Tua Generasi Milenial
Keywords:
spiritualitas, pola asuh, digitalisasi, perilaku, orang tua, teologi pastoral, keluargaAbstract
Fenomena perubahan sosial dan spiritual dalam keluarga-keluarga Kristen generasi milenial menampilkan dinamika baru yang belum banyak dikaji secara teologis secara menyeluruh. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi secara mendalam peranan spiritualitas, pola asuh, dan dampak era digital terhadap pembentukan perilaku orang tua generasi milenial dalam konteks kehidupan Kristen. Studi ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif-deskriptif dengan metode studi literatur teologis dan analisis reflektif terhadap sumber-sumber primer Alkitabiah serta referensi sekunder berupa jurnal-jurnal ilmiah yang relevan. Tujuan penulisan adalah untuk menyajikan sintesis teologis yang dapat digunakan sebagai landasan konseptual dalam memperkuat peran gereja dan keluarga Kristen dalam membentuk karakter orang tua yang saleh di tengah tekanan zaman digital. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa spiritualitas yang sehat dan bertumbuh berperan sebagai fondasi utama dalam membentuk pola asuh yang sesuai dengan nilai-nilai iman Kristen, sementara era digital menjadi faktor ambivalen yang dapat memperkuat atau merusak praktik keagamaan dan etika keluarga tergantung pada integritas rohani orang tua. Selain itu, pengaruh Roh Kudus, kesadaran akan tanggung jawab teologis sebagai orang tua berdasarkan prinsip Imago Dei, serta penerapan Ulangan 6:6-7 dan Efesus 6:4 menjadi elemen penting dalam merancang strategi pembentukan karakter spiritual di tengah era yang serba digital. Kajian ini juga menegaskan bahwa Gereja memiliki tanggung jawab praktis untuk menghadirkan dukungan spiritual, pendidikan iman, dan pendampingan pastoral yang kontekstual kepada keluarga milenial. Penelitian ini mengisi kekosongan dalam literatur teologi pastoral kontemporer yang belum banyak membahas secara integratif antara tiga variabel utama—spiritualitas, pola asuh, dan era digital—dengan titik tekan pada pembentukan perilaku orang tua generasi milenial. Penelitian terdahulu umumnya berfokus pada aspek psikologis dan pedagogis secara terpisah, tanpa mempertimbangkan secara holistik kontribusi teologi praktis dalam merespons tantangan zaman digital. Dengan demikian, penelitian ini berkontribusi pada pengembangan perspektif teologis yang relevan dan kontekstual bagi pelayanan gereja dan pendidikan iman keluarga masa kini.
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