Dialog Kisah Penciptaan dalam I La Galigo dan Kejadian: Analisis Komparatif dan Relevansinya bagi Ekologi Integral
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The story of creation is an important foundation in every religious and cultural tradition. The story of creation depicts the relationship between the Divine, humans, and the universe. This paper provides a comparative study of the story of creation in the epic I La Galigo from the Bugis tradition and Genesis 1–2 from the Bible. This study highlights the differences and similarities in the two narratives using Kaufman's theoretical framework, with three perspectives: gods/God, humans, and the world. The results of the analysis show that I La Galigo reflects a cosmocentric view with a close connection between Dewata SuwaE, the upper world, the middle world, and the underworld, as well as humans who are present to maintain cosmic balance. Meanwhile, the Book of Genesis presents a monotheistic understanding that affirms God as the Almighty Creator, humans as the image of God, and the created world as “very good.” This fundamental difference between polytheism and monotheism results in different theological styles, but both emphasize human responsibility towards creation. Thus, this comparative reading reveals the contributions of both traditions to the discourse on integral ecology: I La Galigo teaches the importance of cosmic harmony, while the Book of Genesis affirms the dignity of creation as God's truly (very) good gift. These two texts can open up space for intercultural and interreligious dialogue to build a more holistic ecological awareness.
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Kisah penciptaan merupakan fondasi penting dalam setiap tradisi keagamaan dan kebudayaan. Dalam kisah penciptaan tergambar relasi antara Yang Ilahi, manusia, dan alam semesta. Karya tulis ini mengkaji secara komparatif kisah penciptaan dalam epos I La Galigo dari tradisi Bugis dan Kitab Kejadian 1–2 dari Alkitab. Kajian ini menyoroti perbedaan dan persamaan dalam kedua narasi dengan menggunakan kerangka teori Kaufman, dengan tiga sudut pandang, yakni: dewa/Tuhan, manusia, dan dunia. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa I La Galigo merefleksikan pandangan kosmosentris dengan keterhubungan erat antara Dewata SuwaE, dunia atas, dunia tengah, dan dunia bawah, serta manusia yang hadir untuk menjaga keseimbangan kosmik. Sementara itu, Kitab Kejadian menampilkan paham monoteistik yang menegaskan Allah sebagai Pencipta yang Mahakuasa, manusia sebagai citra Allah, dan dunia ciptaan sebagai “sungguh amat baik”. Perbedaan mendasar antara politeisme dan monoteisme ini menghasilkan corak teologis yang berbeda, tetapi keduanya sama-sama menekankan tanggung jawab manusia terhadap ciptaan. Dengan demikian, pembacaan komparatif ini memperlihatkan kontribusi kedua tradisi bagi wacana ekologi integral: I La Galigo mengajarkan pentingnya harmoni kosmik, sedangkan Kitab Kejadian meneguhkan martabat ciptaan sebagai anugerah Allah yang sungguh (amat) baik. Kedua teks ini dapat membuka ruang dialog interkultural dan interreligius untuk membangun kesadaran ekologis yang lebih holistik..
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