KONFLIK SOSIAL DALAM PEMBANGUNAN GEREJA KATOLIK STASI KEBANGKITAN KRIAN TAHUN 1992–2017

SOCIAL CONFLICT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH STASI KEBANGKITAN KRIAN

1992-2017

    Penelitian ini membahas konflik sosial dalam pembangunan Gereja Katolik Stasi Kebangkitan Krian tahun 1992-2017. Meningkatnya jumlah umat membuat bangunan gereja semakin terbatas. Sayangnya, rencana pembangunan memicu konflik berkepanjangan karena bergantung pada penerimaan masyarakat. Permasalahan yang dibahas diantaranya kecamatan multikultural Krian, faktor yang memengaruhi konflik beserta dampaknya. Metode sejarah yang digunakan heuristik, kritik, interpretasi, dan historiografi dengan teori konflik Lewis Coser.

    Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konflik dipengaruhi oleh faktor internal dan eksternal. Faktor internal meliputi panitia terlalu fokus pada legalitas serta perubahan susunan panitia berulang. Sementara itu, faktor eksternal meliputi kegagalan komunikasi, sensitivitas mayoritas-minoritas, mobilisasi organisasi dan tokoh masyarakat, perbedaan pandangan, dan kebijakan Orde Baru. Meskipun demikian, konflik memiliki fungsi sosial diantaranya meningkatkan solidaritas, sarana penyaluran ketegangan, serta mendorong perubahan dan penyesuaian.

Kata Kunci: Konflik Sosial, pembangunan gereja, Krian, Coser.

    This study examines social conflict surrounding the construction of the Stasi Kebangkitan Krian Catholic Church from 1992 to 2017. The growing number of parishioners made the church building increasingly inadequate. Unfortunately, the construction plan sparked a protracted conflict because it depended on community acceptance. The issues discussed include the multicultural Krian subdistrict, factors influencing the conflict, and its impacts. The historical methods employed include heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography, utilizing Lewis Coser’s conflict theory.

    The research findings indicate that the conflict was influenced by both internal and external factors. Internal factors included the committee’s excessive focus on legalities and repeated changes in the committee’s composition. Meanwhile, external factors included communication breakdowns, majority-minority sensitivities, the mobilization of organizations and community leaders, differing viewpoints, and New Order policies. Nevertheless, the conflict served social functions, including strengthening solidarity, providing an outlet for tension, and driving change and adaptation.

Keywords : Social Conflict, Church Construction, Krian, Coser