Multicultural Theology Research Articles

REFLEKSI PENDIDIKAN MULTIKULTURAL PADA PEMUJAAN HINDU-ISLAM DI PURA KRAMAT DESA ADAT SESEH KECAMATAN MENGWI KABUPATEN BADUNG

Kramat Temple has beliefs that have multicultural nuances as seen from the worship carried out by two different religions, namely Hinduism and Islam. However, the positive construct of multicultural trust is not yet fully understood. Evidently, multicultural beliefs are only understood as unique things that occur in the area of ​​Hindu religious life. Narratively, this research tries to provide an exploration of positive reflection in a socio-religious frame that was born from the multicultural education frame at Kramat Temple. Data in this case was collected through observation techniques, interviews, document study, literature study, and discussed using the theory of multiculturalism. The results of this research show that the reflection of multicultural theology at Kramat Temple is as follows: first, multiculturalism education stimulates an increase in the quality of tolerance. Second, multicultural education has succeeded in strengthening universal brotherhood. Third, educational multiculturalism encourages valued attitudes. Fourth, multicultural education intensifies religious dialogue. True multicultural education cannot be done only by relying on theory and learning in formal schools. However, on the one hand, we need a real example, in this case the multicultural phenomenon at Kramat Temple.

Book Review

Multicultural Theology is an alternative theology in the 21st century in dealing with the fact of ethnic and religious multiculturalism which is always colored by the phenomenon of conflict due to differences in doctrine. Through the book Multicultural Theology, conflicts due to doctrinal reasons are dismissed by Gunaryo Sudarmanto, because through his description which departs from the Theocentric and Christocentric dimensions, it appears that multiculturalism has room to exist because God Himself proposed it. This book is a contribution to the practice of Christians in establishing relationships with fellow believers in a multi-religious and ethnic society without compromising the uniqueness of the Christian faith.

ISLAM AND MULTICULTURAL THEOLOGY

This article discusses the relationship between Islam and multicultural theology. It employs qualitative research methodology with focusing on library research in getting documents relating to the issue. Islam and multicultural theology are two important disciplines that need to be reconsidered to capture the dimensions of similarities for both of them. Although multicultural theology is originally coined in the history of western countries like America and European countries and it is more likely concerned with Christian theology, it does not mean that Islam and multicultural theology have no relevant connection. The author comes to conclude that these issues are strongly related in the theoretical framework as well as in practical. Issues such as respect, recognition, and tolerance are crucially important for both of them. Islam itself makes those aspects the fundamental philosophy in social interaction, particularly, love and humanism are the key elements of Islam. The last mentioned are not seriously taken into account in multicultural theology which is a more formal or legal relationship.

Teologi Multikultural sebagai Respon terhadap Meningkatnya Eskalasi Politik Identitas di Indonesia

Tulisan ini membahas tentang munculnya ancaman yang serius dari praktik Politik Identitas di Indonesia. Sebagai bangsa yang besar, Indonesia adalah bangsa yang heterogen secara agama dan etnisitas, sehingga munculnya Politik Identitas tidak bisa dihindari. Demokrasi yang dibangun berdasarkan semangat persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa, terancam rusak dan hancur oleh karena nafsu politik yang jahat. Ancaman tersebut kemudian direspon dengan Teologi Multikultural, berupa formula teologis untuk mendasari sikap Kristen dalam relasinya dengan sesama yang berbeda religi dan etnik. Pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif digunakan di dalam artikel ini. Metode studi literatur dipakai dalam mengumpulkan data-data yang terkait dengan tren Politik Identitas dan Teologi Multikultural. Hadirnya Teologi Multikultural di dalam dunia politik di Indonesia, akan menciptakan proses berpolitik yang sehat dan bermartabat, dengan saling menghargai sesama apapun latar belakangnya.

Peran Sumber Daya Manusia Terampil (alisis kritis Resolusi Problem Pendidikan Pondok Pesantren)

Religious education conducted by pesantren has a large role in developing multicultural theology. Borrowing the philosophy of education, education for liberation is not for domination. Education must be a process of liberation, not socio-cultural taming. Education aims to work on human reality and therefore, methodologically rests on the principles of action and total reflection, namely the principle of acting to change the oppressive reality.For this reason, the challenges of pesantren are no longer focused on empowering human resources, by making programs, such as craft courses with tools, tools and machines, sewing, carpentry, home furnishings, farming and gardening, welding and electrical engineering . Poesantren is now faced with the challenge of multiculturalism that has become a social reality.
 Keywords: Pesantren Concept, Pesantren Design, Multicultural Education.

Encountering the Religious Radicalism Movement Through Reconstructing the Multicultural Theology and Its Implication For Christian Leaders in Indonesia

This research aims to create a harmonious relationship among different religions in Indonesia. This aim is reached through reconstructing a multicultural theology based on biblical understanding. The multicultural theology is a biblical principle that be constructed in balancing between Old Testament and New Testament, between general revelation and special revelation. By exposing the general revelation based on theocentric dimension, we found general principles about how to make a good relationship among people in their differences, according to God’s perspective. At the same time, multicultural theology also exposes particular revelation principles centered upon the Christocentric dimension. This research is a qualitative study with a library approach. Data is analyzed by interpretation, critical thinking, and truth and healthy consideration based on the primary source. We found a Christian value to be a foundation to make the relationship in harmony with other people. For this purpose we are proposing a theological framework designed from Biblical principles, covering the following: (1) Cultural Mandate, (2) Human Nature, (3) Theological principles: God’s Sovereignty, God’s Providence and God’s Justice, (4) Incarnation, (5) Universal Soteriology (6) Present Theocracy, (7) Church Nature and (8) Eschatological Multiculture. Christian leaders are central people that must create a relationship with other people in harmony. Through this way, the Christian leaders can engage the religious radicalism by doing good things and togetherness in social work.

Book Review: Teologi Multikultural

Istilah teologi multikultural memang sudah terlanjur digunakan dalam pengertian teologi yang didisain atau diramu (dikominasi) dari semua unsur nilai yang ada dalam setiap agama dan budaya. Karena itu teologi ini juga terlanjur dimengerti sebagai teologi yang pluralis, karena perpaduannya dari semua unsur nilai. Selain itu, juga sudah terlanjur bercorak kontekstual, karena didisain hanya untuk memenuhi kebutuhan konteks tertentu saja berdasarkan nilai-nilai konteksnya. Dalam buku ini, penulis menggarisbawahi bahwa teologi multikultural adalah: (1) bukan sebagai teologi pluralis; (2) bukan sebagai teologi kontekstual; (3) bukan sebagai teologi yang inklusif; (4) bukan sebagai teologi yang eksklusif.

MENGGAGAS PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM MULTIKULTURAL BERBASIS AL-QURAN Jejak Dan Pengembangan Nilai-nilai Multikulturalisme Dalam Pendidikan Agama Islam

This paper aims to explore how the concept of multiculturalism in the Medina Charter as an initial concept applied by the Prophet to realize multiculturalism in the practice of pluralist shared life, Affirmation of the Medina Charter as a preliminary check in multiculturalism, because the verses of the Koran at the time of the emergence of the Medina Charter not finished yet. Furthermore, it is explored how then the Koran responds to the Prophet’s politi- cal and humanist policy steps in a normative-historical manner in developing multiculturalism as an offer of Islamic concepts for the formation of multiculturalist instruments. The research used is library research (library reseach), which examines the content of the Medina Charter, related verses of the Koran and reading books related to the subject matter. While the approach used in this study is historical-philosophical. The method for analyzing the data that I use is de- scriptive analysis method. The basic assumption is that the policies and strategies developed in the Medina Charter and the response of the verses of the Koran are part of Islamic Education. In developing multiculturalism-based PAI, it is not enough just to normalize the basics, but it needs to be done in a community effort in the Learning Plan. The paradigm of multiculturalism that must be built is how the multicultural theology itself and what are the main principles that can be developed from the reading of the Medina Charter and the verses of the Quran relating to multiculturalism

Multicultural Theology and New Evangelization, written by Van Nam Kim

Multicultural Theology and New Evangelization, written by Van Nam Kim

ISLAMIC THOUGHT, NATIONALISM, AND MULTICULTURALISM

The inclusive interpretation of religious texts will contribute to the development of plural and multicultural theological perspective rather than develop anexclusive and closed theology. There is a lot of momentum which can serve as a point of departure for developing multicultural theology in Indonesia when humanitarian issues are faced by so many believers, especially the Muslims, such as floods, earthquakes, landslides, and ignorance that continue to haunt the entire country rather than busy interfering with other people’s faith. Judging by very diverse field conditions, there is a final note regarding multiculturalism in the context of Islam in Indonesia. There are internal and external problems that affect religious understanding in this country. The internal factors are the existence of a highly diverse understanding, from moderate, progressive to conservative, thus influencing each other’s understanding of the Indonesian Muslims. The internal factor cannot be underestimated for it is perceived to be influential in the community, so it has to be an understanding that is able to push the development of multiculturalism and pluralism in Indonesia. Meanwhile the external factors should also get attention in this study.
 
 Keywords: Islam, perspective, multiculturalism, and Indonesia.

Book Review: Marginality: The Key to Multicultural Theology

Book Review: Marginality: The Key to Multicultural Theology