From Shared Meal to Interreligious Shared Communities: Interpretation of Eucharist in Luke 22:14-20, Tradition of Makan Patita and Fayatat as a model for Peace Maintenance of Maluku

The Maluku conflict from 1999 to 2004 provides valuable data for building interreligious shared communities. In the pursuit of peace, religion and the local culture of Maluku played a significant role. This article explicitly analyzes the religious and cultural texts that contribute to maintaining the peace of Maluku. This article argues that the Eucharist (Luke 22:14–20) and the shared-meal traditions of makan patita and fayatat in Maluku share common values—sharing, hospitality, sacrifice, and peace—that can be woven together as a model for sustaining interreligious harmony in Maluku. The celebration of the Eucharist is an essential part of Christian tradition, and interreligious people in Maluku still practice makan patita or fayatat. This shared narrative can contribute to building shared interreligious communities. The shared community could become a space to build a life together that embraces each other. This study uses a qualitative research approach by analyzing three main themes, namely exploring the meaning of the Eucharist in Luke 22:14-20; analyzing the practice and value of eating patita or fayatat in Maluku; and ending with the construction of contextual theology by intertwining the Eucharist and makan patita or fayatat as a model for maintaining peace in Maluku.