Proceedings of the First International Conference on Christian and Inter Religious Studies, ICCIRS 2019, December 11-14 2019, Manado, Indonesia

Research Article

Improving Religiosity Among Religious Communities Through Church Service

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-12-2019.2302087,
        author={Johari  Manik},
        title={Improving Religiosity Among Religious Communities Through Church Service},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Christian and Inter Religious Studies, ICCIRS 2019, December 11-14 2019, Manado, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICCIRS},
        year={2020},
        month={11},
        keywords={improving  religiosity church services harmony among religious communities},
        doi={10.4108/eai.11-12-2019.2302087}
    }
    
  • Johari Manik
    Year: 2020
    Improving Religiosity Among Religious Communities Through Church Service
    ICCIRS
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-12-2019.2302087
Johari Manik1,*
  • 1: IAKN Tarutung
*Contact email: manik.johari@iakntarutung.ac.id

Abstract

This study belongs to descriptive quantitative research using questionnaire as the instrument to gather the data. The population of the study was all the HKBP church in Siraja Hutagalung that was then taken the sample by using random sampling technique. Before using the questionnaire to gather the data, validity and reliability were measured first and it lasting with valid and reliable. Harmony among religions needs to be a concern of the church as a Christian denomination tasks to do. In data analysis there was a data reduction since the raw data were various from the informant. This research aims to find out how the role of the church is, in realizing and increasing harmony between/among religions. The result of the study revealed an increase in harmony among religious communities through church services in Siraja Hutagalung Village, Siatas Barita Tarutung District in 2018, within 2.94 increase, which means that the church plays a good role in increasing religious harmony.