Thanksgiving Religion Of Minahasan Christian In Manado: A Lived Religion Perspective

Abstract

This article explores how Minahasan Christians live in Manado on a daily basis. This paper employed an approach from the sociology of religion, particularly the perspective of lived religion. Our research focuses on the tradition of thanksgiving in Minahasa. Using the perspective of lived religion this article concluded that thanksgiving as the living religion of Minahasan Christian in Manado because almost everything in the life of Minahasan Christian is depicted from the framework of gratitude. This research uses qualitative method with literature study and observation to the life of Minahasan Christian in Manado, especially to the thanksgiving tradition. At the end part, this article analyse the opportunities on doing theology with the perspective of lived religion.