Modernization in the Christian Worship of Surabaya City in the Pandemic

Abstract

Currently, modern technology is a necessity for people to carry out activities. In the current pandemic era, people depend on technology to communicate. In addition to communicating, technology also helps people to carry out worship according to their respective beliefs. One of them is for Christians. Worship that is usually done in the church must be done online during the pandemic. However, it turns out that modernization in Christian worship has both negative and positive impacts. The purpose of this study was to determine the online worship liturgy according to Christians, to find out the opinions of Christians about modernization in worship, to analyze the impact of modernization, and to find out the efforts made so that modernization can be carried out optimally. This research uses descriptive quantitative method. Data was collected through questionnaires filled out by Christians in Surabaya from several streams, literature studies and observations. This study uses Max Weber's theory of value rationality. The result of this study is that modernization has a positive effect on the worship of Christians in the city of Surabaya, because it can make it easier when going to worship and can be an alternative for worship in the midst of a pandemic.