Religious Communities In Indonesia Research Articles

Exploration of Wasatiyah Diction to Realize Sustainable Tolerance Between Religious Communities: A Study of the Translation of the Quran of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

Objective: This study aims to question the diction of the Ministry of Religious Affairs' translation of the Quran in maintaining tolerance between religious communities in Indonesia
  
 Method: This study uses content analysis methods and descriptive qualitative approaches to solve these problems. The content analysis approach was used to analyze the diction in the translation of the Quran published by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and evaluate how much the diction could manifest tolerance between religious communities. The descriptive qualitative approach was used to collect data from diverse sources and analyze data related to the diction of the Ministry of Religious Affairs translation
  
 Result: The results of this study show that the translation carried out by the Indonesian Ministry of Religion team contained the concept of wasatiyyah. This can be seen from the selection of translation diction used not using complex Language or tolerance, and there is an explanation of the secondary meaning of the verse marked with footnotes or parentheses
  
 Conclusion: the translation of the Ministry of Religion also accommodates the differences of opinion of scholars in it, inserting different opinions into the explanation marked by footnotes so that readers can know more clearly the differences of opinion of the scholars

Legal Study of Interfaith Marriage According to Positive Law and Religious Law Regarding the Practice of Interfaith Marriage in Indonesia

Interfaith marriage raises legal issues that require special attention, even though they are considered sacred in religious communities in Indonesia. The study aims to determine how Indonesia's positive laws and religion view marriage between people of different religions. Normative juridical and descriptive-analytical were used to conduct this research. After being obtained from library materials and secondary data, the data is analyzed qualitatively to obtain deductive conclusions. The study found that Law No. 1 of 1974 on Marriage stipulates marriage rules in Indonesia. It states that each spouse's religious beliefs determine whether the marriage is valid or not. Furthermore, Law Number 16 of 2019, which amends Law Number 1 of 1974, sets the age limit at which a person can marry. However couples with different religious backgrounds often face problems. Religions have different views on marriage. These concepts affect the legal status of marriage. The law affects the status and position of children, marital status, and administration of residence. Therefore, a deep understanding of positive religious and legal perspectives is necessary to resolve these legal issues in a fair and balanced manner.

Islamic Thought Offers in the Polemic of Fanaticism Religious Communities in Indonesia

This research aims to look at offers in inter-religious dialogue in Indonesia regarding the polemic of religious fanaticism. This research explains the Islamic thought approach of Nurcholis Madjid and Amin Abdullah using analytical descriptive methods which include qualitative research with data in the form of literature and journals that are still related to the theme. The data collection technique is a literature study that relies on the books Islam, Modernity and Indonesianness from Nurcholis Madjid and Religious Studies: Normativity or Historicity from Amin Abdullah and related journals. The findings achieved from this research are in the form of an understanding of the ideas of historicity, normativity and religious inclusivism which explains that all three have the same approach in creating peace in Indonesia. historicity with historical, anthropological and sociological approaches, both of which must be united to be able to see the diversity of Indonesian society. Nurcholis Madjid with the idea of inclusivism, he criticizes religious traditions which tend to be formalistic textualists, thus changing them with a normative-historical approach and a classical-modern approach to be contextualized in the diversity of Indonesia's pluralistic society. It can be seen that these two Islamic thinkers have contributed ideas that can be actualized for the continuation of peace between religious communities in Indonesia. Therefore, both of them have approaches that can be used in dialogue between religious communities as an offer to polemics about religious fanaticism in Indonesia.

BERKERABAT DI PASAR: KUASA DAN PRAKTIK KEBERAGAMAN AGAMA DI MAUMERE, NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR

This study explains the background to the acculturation process of Muslims and Christians in Maumere, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, in relation to the influence of economic and political power. As a contribution to the study of religious dialogue in Indonesia, this research starts from a historical explanation of patterns in terms of religious assimilation, and then looks at the conduction of power practices in this acculturation. This study is qualitative data research using library methods. Data from books, journals, newspapers and the internet are analyzed to provide a description of the development of relations between religious communities. In contrast to a number of previous studies on Nusa Tenggara which viewed the home as the binding root of multiculturalism and religious diversity, this study finds that the existence of the market actually plays an important power role in the acculturation process in question. This condition began with traditional economic exchange activities between Bajo and Bugis sailors and traders with residents of the plains, then culminated in the facts of political governance during the reign of the Dutch East Indies. Tolerance from below, which is centered on economic factors, can spark further discussion to look at the social relations of religious communities in Indonesia in general.

Tren Studi Agama di Abad ke-21: Sebuah Kajian Perspektif Muslim Progresif

This paper aims to examine the methods and approaches of religious studies developed by progressive Muslim scholars in Indonesia, namely M. Amin Abdullah. The era of globalization is characterized by an overflow of knowledge, science, and technology, has caused relations between religions, group, cultural and social relations in society to become open and transparet. The problem is that the dynamics of the claim of truth in the cultural sociological sphere have actually strengthened and created tensions dan disharmony in the life of Indonesian society which is pluralistic. Therefore, religious communities in Indonesia, desperately need input from new and fresh models of methodology in the study of religion. Based on the library research, this paper uses descriptive analysis method. The result is the M. Amin Abdullah, has building and developing a new models of methods and approaches in the study of religion, which is called a multidisciplinary approach. The basic assumption of a multidisciplinary approach is that religious sciences cannot limit itself to social sciences and humanities in the globalization era. Therefor, between religious, social sciences, and humanity sciences are to integrated, dialogue, and perfecting one another to solving problems.

Social Conflict Among Religious Groups in the Perspective of Sociology of Religion

Social conflicts between religious communities are a social and cultural issue that still needs to be addressed. They pose a challenging phenomenon within society, creating tension and fractures between individuals and groups with different beliefs. These tensions often pose a threat to the harmony and cohesion among religious communities in Indonesia. Therefore, this study aims to examine the phenomenon of social conflicts among religious communities from the perspective of sociology of religion. Employing a qualitative method with a literature study approach, it explores social conflicts among religious communities from the viewpoint of sociology of religion. The research findings indicated that interfaith dialogue is recognized as an evolving effort to foster associational and social interactions among religious believers. The significant role of the sociology of religion lies in its integral part in the continuous social process, shaping tolerance among religious followers.

Exploration of Wasatiyah Diction to Realize Sustainable Tolerance Between Religious Communities: A Study of the Translation of the Quran of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of The Republic of Indonesia

Objective: This study aims to question the diction of the Ministry of Religious Affairs' translation of the Quran in maintaining tolerance between religious communities in Indonesia.   Method: This study uses content analysis methods and descriptive qualitative approaches to solve these problems. The content analysis approach was used to analyze the diction in the translation of the Quran published by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and evaluate how much the diction could manifest tolerance between religious communities. The descriptive qualitative approach was used to collect data from diverse sources and analyze data related to the diction of the Ministry of Religious Affairs translation.   Result: The results of this study show that the translation carried out by the Indonesian Ministry of Religion team contained the concept of wasatiyyah. This can be seen from the selection of translation diction used not using complex Language or tolerance, and there is an explanation of the secondary meaning of the verse marked with footnotes or parentheses.   Conclusion: the translation of the Ministry of Religion also accommodates the differences of opinion of scholars in it, inserting different opinions into the explanation marked by footnotes so that readers can know more clearly the differences of opinion of the scholars.

Religious Scriptures in Indonesia focusing on Semantic Studies towards unity

This study is a literature review study of recognized religious scriptures in Indonesia with a focus on semantic studies of the word ‘love’ words using NVivo 12 Plus software designed specifically to support deep levels of data analysis. The literature search applied the keyword ‘love’ in Indonesian unless there was no scripture available in Indonesian. This study research ascertained that in all the holy scriptures of recognized religions practicing in Indonesia, the word ‘love’ was obtainable through a text search using software NVivo 12 Plus. It uncovered that in the Holy Bible the word appears as many as 495 times, in the Holy Qur'an 58 times, in the Vedas 241 times, in the Tripitaka 1705 times, and in Si Shu 571 times. Semantic studies of the word ‘love’ in the original language of religious scriptures in Indonesia found the words Ahav, Hesed, Agape, and Philia in Christianity, Hubb, Wadda, and Rahmah in Islam, Prema in Hinduism, Metta in Buddhism, and Ren in Confucianism. This study explains that the term ‘love’ thus exists in every religious scripture in Indonesia and can be a campaign slogan which could be implemented to increase tolerance between diverse religious communities in Indonesia that are plural and often multicultural and this can hopefully play a huge role in building a sense of religious community in order to increase national unity on the whole. This study explains that ‘love’ exists in every religious scripture in Indonesia and can be used in any campaigns implemented to increase tolerance and harmony between religiously diverse communities in Indonesia that are considered to be pluralistically inclined. This will support the notion of having a stronger sense of religious harmony in the community so as to increase and promote the notion of national unity through love.

Interaction Between Religious People in the Qur’an: Examining Tolerance in Tafsir Bun Yanun Marshush

Indonesia is a pluralistic and tolerant country with the largest Muslim population in the world. Various ethnicities, cultures, and religions thrive in Indonesia. This diversity is, on the one hand, a noble value, but on the other hand, it has led to conflicts among fellow citizens due to the misuse of the true meaning of tolerance. Therefore, it is crucial to have an understanding of the concept of tolerance along with its rules to create a harmonious and respectful coexistence among religious communities in Indonesia. This research was conducted to find out the meaning of tolerance according to Indonesian ulama who are active in crucial activities for religious relations in Indonesia by referring to the QS. Al-Mumlahanah in the interpretation of Bun-Yanun Marshush. The research employs a literature review using qualitative analysis techniques and a thematic (maudhui) method. Data collection is based on documentation techniques, where primary data is sourced from the Qur’an and the book “Tafsir Al-Qur’an Juz XXVIII Juz Qad Sami’ Allah Bun-Yanun Marshush” (A Solid Building). Secondary data is drawn from various relevant tafsir books, publications, and journals related to the subject, which are then comprehensively studied. In conclusion, this research finds that: 1) Allah does not prohibit Muslims from aiding non-Muslims with the condition that they do not act hostile towards and expel Muslims from their homeland, and 2) the prohibition forming friendships with those who assist non-Muslims in their hostility against Muslims, with a clear distinction between right and wrong

The 2024 Presidential Election: Contestation of Religious Ideology in Electoral Politics

This descriptive research examines the impact of using religious ideology in electoral politics on interfaith harmony and tolerance in Indonesia, focusing on the 2024 presidential election. This research aims to investigate how political candidates use social media to mobilize religious ideology and its effect on public opinion and electoral outcomes. Secondary data were collected through a comprehensive literature review, analyzing recent elections, content analysis of social media posts, patterns in social media engagement, the effectiveness of existing interfaith dialogue initiatives, and the role of misinformation, hate speech, and hoaxes related to religious ideology in electoral politics. The study found that the use of religious ideology in electoral politics has the potential to negatively impact harmony and tolerance among religious communities in Indonesia. Social media plays a crucial role in the mobilization of religious ideology by political candidates. The combination of religious ideology and social media usage may exacerbate existing interfaith tensions and further polarize the political landscape in Indonesia. The research concludes by recommending that citizens need to have a moderate understanding of religion, understand digital literacy, and always be wise in using social media with a filtering culture before sharing.
 Keywords: electoral politics, Indonesia, interfaith harmony, religious ideology, social media

GOVERNING RELIGION: Critics of Indonesia's Government Social Cohesion and Religious Harmony Policy

The condition of freedom of religion/belief in Indonesia is in a position that has the potential to disrupt social cohesion and religious harmony. Those threats and challenges are triggered by the structural condition of state policy and cultural condition of society. This research aims to provide an overview of the condition of religious harmony in Indonesia and analyze the structural and cultural problems that affect the condition of religious harmony in Indonesia. In analyzing this article, the author uses the concept of governing religion and security community. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative using a library research approach through collecting and analyzing materials related to the research. The results of this study indicate that there are structural and cultural problems in religious harmony in Indonesia. The government is trying to formulate policies to manage religious harmony to maintain social stability in society, but these efforts have not been maximized and tend to have a negative impact on socio-cultural relations between religious communities in Indonesia which tend to trigger conflicts between religious communities in Indonesia.

Creating Students with Superior Character: Implementation of P5 Project in Mobilizing Schools

This study aims to show and describe the implementation of the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project (P5) at Bina Mulya High School, one of the pioneers of mobilizing schools in Pringsewu Regency, Lampung Province. The implementation of the project is crucial because there have been many incidents of violence, discrimination, and disrespect between religious communities in Indonesia due to a lack of understanding of the values of Pancasila as the basis of national unity and unity to realize the strengthening of the profile of Pancasila students and prepare a superior generation in the 21st century. The research method used is Descriptive Qualitative with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that the P5 Pancasila student profile strengthening project positively impacted students' understanding of Pancasila values and students' activeness in applying these values in daily life. The themes used by Bina Mulya High School are Voice of Democracy (24 Activities), Entrepreneurship (17 Activities), and Building His Spirit to Build His Body (19 Activities) which are carried out in 5 stages of the activity flow, namely Introduction, Contextualization, Action, Reflection, and Follow-up.

Moderasi Beragama: Pandangan Lukman Hakim Saifuddin terhadap Kehidupan Beragama di Indonesia

This article was written to analyze religious moderation understanding, which had recently become an interesting discussion among the public. It was even predicted that the spirit of the idea could give a feeling of peace to every believer in religion. On the other hand, its presence is seen as weakening religious belief. In addition, other accusations seem to support certain agendas degrading religious values, especially Islam, such as liberalism and secularism. Referring to this case, Lukman Hakim Saifuddin as a scholar and intellectual who received an honorary degree in the field of religious moderation, also expressed his thoughts through a book entitled “Moderasi Beragama: Tanggapan atas Masalah, Kesalahpahaman, Tuduhan, dan Tantangan yang Dihadapinya,” published in 2022, which is the focus writing of this article. By using the descriptive-analytic method, a number of findings were attempted in this article, including an overview of the book on moderation understanding, which significantly influenced the life of religious communities in Indonesia. Then, the comparison of previous studies that were relevant to this idea, as well as to answer negative accusations by some people who did not fully understand the urgency of the existence of religious moderation, as well as the evaluation of books, both in terms of academic strengths and weaknesses.

Exploring Islamic spiritual ecology in Indonesia: Perspectives from Nahdlatul Ulama’s progressive intellectuals

ABSTRACT This study aims to explore the ideas related to Islamic spiritual ecology in Indonesia as offered by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), with a focus on three progressive intellectual subjects from NU: Roy Murtadho, Muhammad Al-Fayyadl, and Muhammad Jadul Maula. The study uses Michel Foucault’s concept of discourse and power and the genealogy method to examine historical statements by the three subjects and to reveal what is both said and unsaid. The research question driving the study is how these intellectuals offer Islamic spiritualism as an alternative basis in responding to contemporary ecological issues. The research findings indicate that: (1) Murtadho contends that economic liberalization enables exploitative practices of natural resources by extractive industries and ruling elites, contributing significantly to contemporary socio-ecological issues; (2) Al-Fayyadl’s concept of Cosmic Islam emphasizes the importance of religiosity and Islam in maintaining the order of the cosmos; (3) Maula mentions that the idea of caring for nature and mitigating ecological disasters has actually become a part of the spiritual practice of religious communities in Indonesia. Overall, the study reveals the potential for Islamic spiritualism to offer unique perspectives on ecological issues in Indonesia.

ONE WORLD, MANY RELIGIONS: THE LOCAL WISDOM VALUE AND SOCIAL RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN STRENGTHENING TOLERANCE

<p class="07AbstrakInggris">The index of tolerance for harmony among religious communities in Indonesia is fluctuates, tends to strengthen but is still affected by intolerance cases which should not have happened at the first place. This study aims to identify the local wisdom value in maintaining diversity, and the role of socio-religious institutions to strengthen diversity. Qualitative research methods involve 30 informants selected by using purposive sampling and data collected within-depth interviews, in January-February 2023. data were analyzed thematically and carried out through three stages; data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusions and verification. The results of the research show that there is an implementation of the contact theory by utilizing local wisdom in the ethnic groups that inhabit this research locus are Sipakatau, Sigunakannge, and Sipakalebbi, Teposliro, Meyama-Braya, Asah, Asih, Asuh, and Banjar traditions. The implementation of these values is strengthened by socio-religious institutions consisting of religious and traditional leaders, youth, educational institutions, politicians, the economy, which also strengthen community contact activities, which functionally play a role in accordance with their respective fields. The contribution of this research is practically to strengthen tolerance in a diverse society, which is often affected by intolerance cases. The  declaration of Kampung Pancasila at the research locus is a concrete manifestation of the will of the entire community to live together in a peaceful atmosphere.</p>

Pluralism Theology of Nurcholis Madjid

Pluralism is an understanding of mutual respect and understanding of differences in people's lives. Nurcholish Madjid's thoughts are considered relevant for discussion. As a figure to be reckoned with in Indonesia, his existence is considered to represent the rise of reform thinking in the archipelago. His thoughts on pluralism are considered a necessity associated with the condition of religious communities in Indonesia. The statement is based on the Indonesian population's condition of religious pluralism. If the pluralism of religions adhered to is not glued together with a pluralistic perspective, then the plurality of religions has the potential to trigger conflict. This research aims to find out the thoughts of Kalam Nurcholish Madjid on Pluralism. The method used is literature study by taking references from various sources such as printed and digital books, as well as research-related journals. The results of the study show that there are three approaches used by Nurcholis Madjid in formulating the concept of Pluralism, namely first, the Tawheed approach, namely the return of human dignity and status back to its position as a creature of Allah. Humans look up "up" only to God, to fellow human beings must look in a series of equality. Second, the Philological Approach, namely the redefinition of the meaning of Islam or more precisely the expansion of the definition of Islam as an attitude of surrender, submission, and obedience to God Almighty. The third is the Historical Approach, which is the value or spirit contained in that history. In this case, every adherent of religion needs to take as an example the values of openness of the people of Medina at that time, not to take the form of the government of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina to be applied today.

State Intervention in the Establishment of the House of Worship to Realize Religious Harmony

Indonesia, with a plural society, is interested in guaranteeing every religious adherent’s independence. Therefore, various regulations are enacted to reduce conflicts that often occur, including matters relating to establishing places of Worship. This caused multiple responses from the community. At the same time, it is essential to take a closer look at how places of Worship are established. This research takes the form of literature, and concerning the data, the author divides it into 2 (two), namely primary and secondary. The analytical framework that will be optimized is Thomas R. Dye’s public policy. This study found that the intervention of the Indonesian State in the establishment of houses of Worship through a joint regulation made by two ministries, namely the Minister of Home Affairs and the Minister of Religion, regarding the establishment of places of worship Number 1 of 1969 and Numbers 8 and 9 of 2006 is essential. However, the government must disseminate the regulations for licensing the construction of houses of Worship to all religious communities in Indonesia and be firm in implementing these laws and regulations to minimize conflicts caused by religion.

MULTIKULTURAL UMAT BERAGAMA DI INDONESIA BERDASARKAN 1 KORINTUS 9:19-23 DAN IMPLIKASINYA BAGI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA KRISTEN

In the multicultural context of religious communities in Indonesia, diversity is closely related to the formation of a society based on diversity and the creation of a national culture that unites the Indonesian nation. In religious education, it also encourages the values ​​of multiculturalism and pluralism to create inter-religious harmony. Theology is the foundation of life, which can be applied in a multicultural sense. Many teachings teach about God, as well as teachings about the relationship between God and the world and humans. Tells us that God is multicultural, exists in the midst of humans, and His relationship with humans is interpersonal. Christian religious education, on the other hand, reflects the teaching of truth from the Word to children, to create deeper intimacy with God. How many acts of love of the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ to others can be an example. The Bible records that the apostle Paul preached the gospel to lost people in different cultural contexts. To lead people to Christ; spreading the news of the Gospel where he ministered.

Sustainability of Interreligious Dialogue in Indonesia under the Phenomenon of Intolerance by Islamic Populists

From 2016 to 2019, mass protests were organized by the "Islamic Defense Action 212" in Jakarta. Protests carried out by Islamic populists and the widespread use of identity politics have sparked an escalating wave of intolerance that has led to fractures in inter-religious relations in Indonesia. The phenomenon of intolerance described above is one of the main cases that researchers will analyze by tracing its impact on the continuity of inter-religious dialogue in Indonesia. This research was conducted using a descriptive qualitative analysis approach. This research found that there is a threat to inter-religious dialogue, namely the impact of increased intolerance, which has contributed to increasing the attitude of exclusivity from several Muslim groups in Indonesia toward non-Muslim religious communities. If the Islamic populist actions that occurred in 2019 were repeated in the next few years, especially before the political year, it would undermine the order of peace among religious communities in Indonesia, and dialogue between religions would be difficult to implement.  Keywords: Islamic populists, identity politics, religious intolerance, harmony, interreligious dialogue

Masa Depan Pluralisme Agama Sebagai Koeksistensi Umat Beragama Di Indonesia

This paper aims to analyze the future of religious pluralism as religious coexistence in Indonesia, amidst the wave of religious conservatism worldwide. This research uses a library research approach to explore data in building arguments for predicting the coexistence of religious communities in Indonesia. This study found that Islam provides freedom to choose and believe and worship according to their respective beliefs. The choice of a belief is a free personal choice, so the MUI's view regarding the haram of religious pluralism does not represent the views of Muslims in general. And the coexistence of religious people in the view of pluralists is very wide open even in an era that leads to a conservative turn like today. But it could fail to materialize if the truth claim among religious people, especially Muslims, is increasingly crystallized and tends to lead to extreme fanaticism.