Dari Konsumen Menuju Kreator Iman: Agensi Orang Muda Katolik dalam Katekese Digital
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https://doi.org/10.59188/jurnalsostech.v6i10.33008Keywords:
Agensi Kateketis Digital, Budaya Digital, Katekese Digital, Orang Muda Katolik, Partisipasi ImanAbstract
Budaya digital telah mengubah pengalaman keagamaan kaum muda, tetapi kedekatan dengan media digital belum tentu menghasilkan partisipasi aktif dalam pembentukan iman. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengeksplorasi pergerakan Orang Muda Katolik dari konsumsi pasif menuju agensi kateketis digital serta mengidentifikasi kondisi pendukungnya di Stasi Mesi, Paroki Mok, Kabupaten Manggarai Timur. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan melibatkan sepuluh informan Orang Muda Katolik. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi, kemudian dianalisis melalui reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan menggunakan konsep agensi kateketis digital sebagai lensa interpretasi. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan lima tema, yaitu dominasi konsumsi digital, relevansi pengalaman, komunikasi interaktif, dukungan relasional, dan agensi yang mulai bertumbuh. Sebagian peserta pasif dalam katekese meskipun terbiasa menggunakan platform digital. Keterlibatan meningkat ketika materi dikaitkan dengan pengalaman sehari-hari, menggunakan video dan lagu rohani, membuka dialog, serta memperoleh dukungan teman sebaya. Keterbatasan pendampingan, fasilitas, jaringan internet, dan kepercayaan diri digital menghambat partisipasi. Pembahasan menunjukkan bahwa pertumbuhan agensi memerlukan pembentukan iman yang kontekstual, interaktif, dan komunal. Kerangka interpretatif menghubungkan konsumsi digital, relevansi pengalaman, interaksi iman, partisipasi komunal, keterlibatan kreatif, dan agensi yang bertumbuh tanpa mengasumsikan tahapan universal. Penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa katekese digital perlu memberdayakan kaum muda melalui dialog, refleksi, kolaborasi, dan pendampingan gerejawi; produksi konten belum terbukti.
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