HOSPITALITY KRISTEN DALAM UPAYA PENCEGAHAN BUNUH DIRI
ABSTRACT: The pandemic caused by the Corona Virus which has infected majorcountries has affected the world community from various sides. This pandemic notonly has a physical impact but also has a psychological impact. The distress of afew individuals because of this pandemic, so that they justify all means and look fora more instant solution. Some people have taken the way out of this problem bycommitting suicide. This seemingly more instantaneous path became popular andincreased rapidly during the pandemic. In fact, it has become a trend not onlyamong young people and even among the elderly. In this case, the church seems tohave lost its empathy in the application of the attitude of Christian Hospitality. Theauthor uses Emile Durkheim's Theory to see the background of this suicidephenomenon. The writer uses Emile Durkheim's theory because it uses asociological perspective, so that this theory is at least able to answer thephenomenon of suicide. The purpose of writing this article is first, to specificallyinvolve the church to take part in breaking the chain of this trend and preventingsuicidal intentions by implementing hospitality (Hospitalitas). Second, so thatreaders can empathize with various individuals with real hospitalities in variousaspects of life.