Multicultural phenomena already become a reality in a global society. Therefore, it is a challenge for the development of a tolerant and pluralist culture. In this context a multicultural paradigm is built for the purpose of developing an inclusive, pluralist and real theology. In Indonesia the ethnical, cultural and religious tolerance becomes and important agenda, since ethnical and religious…
Tulisan ini mendeskripsikan model-model Keberagamaan dan implikasinya terhadap kerukunan beragama pada realitas keberagamaan yang pluralistik. Dengan model keberagamaan instrinsik inklusif humanis fungsional, kerukunan dalamkonteks pluralitas agama akan terwujud dengan lebih sejati dan genuine. Untuk mewujudkan pola keberagaman tersebut, pendidikan agama berbasis multikultural merupakan kemesti…
Some moslems perceive the concept of jihad simply on the perspective of political ideology. Jihad is understood as fight againts external enemies. This leads to the meaning of jihad as a struggle using the power of weapon [war] againts the enemy of Islam. This makes it contraproductive for Indonesian moslems who live in pluralistic society. Therefore, reinterpretation of the meaning of jihad is…
Tulisan ini membahas pertemuan agama-agama.Instrumen yang digunakan adalah pluralisme.Pluralisme adalah sebuah paham yang menegaskan bahwa hanya ada satu fata kemanusiaan, yaitu keragaman, heterogenitas, dan kemajemukan.
The exclusive approach has positive and negative sides. On the one hand, this approach can increase the self-confidence of the followers of the religion toward the highest truth of the religion. On the older hand, this approach prevents the followers from admitting the truth of other religions believed by others. The latter may become a treat to the relationship with the followers of other reli…
Kemajemukan, kepelbagaian, keberagaman atau prulalitas adalah bersifat taken for granted. perbedaan bahasa, agama, etnis, tingkat pendidikan, tingkat ekonomi senantiasa melingkupi kehidupan manusia. Sejarah mencacat hampir setiap agama lahir pada lingkungan seperti ini. Hasil ketegangan kreatif dari aktifitas mengelola prulalitas ini sering menjadi katalisator bagi munculnya dua kemungkinan sik…
It is factually God's will that heterogenity will always exist along the humans life. All creatures are impossible to be created homogentously instead of their pluralities, including their religions. Pluralism also brings us to the mother of theology. Religious people think and believe that devotion to God is the truth manifestation of this teaching. They commonly claim their religious truth an…