Religious Conversion Towards Hindu Kaharingan to Christianity

Abstract

The mission theology brought to Asia generally and Central Kalimantan particularly turns out to be a spirit for Zending in conveying religious mission. The established theology must have been based on the church viewed that work and interfere in the global stage, achieving succession and living the gospel message to baptize and convert, or find a way to the weaker Kingdom of God. It becomes an elimination formulation for missionaries in an effort to Christianize people everywhere and one of them was in Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan. The inhabitants of Central Kalimantan generally and Pulang Pisau Regency particularly, prior to the independence of Indonesian Republic 1945, indigenous people (Dayak) were adherents of the teachings of Kaharingan/Helu religion. After the entry of the Dutch in Central Kalimantan, carrying Christian teachings and following their mission religion, slowly many Hindu Kaharingan converted to Christianity. One affected by the missionaries in spreading their religious teachings was Pulang Pisau Regency. The religious conversion thereby Hindus Kaharingan in Pulang Pisau Regency that continues happening. It was feared the existence of Hindu Kaharingan diminishing wherein previously the population of Central Kalimantan and Pulang Pisau Regency particularly adhered to Helu/Kaharingan religion can be stated the majority but its existence now continues to decrease from their number due to be converted to Christianity. It could be affected and threatened existence of the customs that were typical of Hindu Kaharingan.