Construction of Religious Moderation among Indonesian Islamic Student Organizations

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the social reality of religious moderation among students, especially activists from extra-campus Islamic organizations. The existence of student organizations has a strategic role in the process of building student character. In its development, Islamic student organizations are very vulnerable to being infiltrated by radical ideology. Religious higher education is the most relevant vehicle for sowing the virus of religious moderation. This study is important as material for evaluating the extent to which students respond to the mainstreaming of religious moderation echoed by the government. The results of this study indicate that students actively and continuously accept and respond to social issues and events related to religious moderation that occur on campus. It includes the process of externalization, objectification, and internalization.