Jurnal Indonesia Studi Moderasi Beragama

Islamic Education Teachers’ Role in Cultivating Religious Moderation among Students

Ikhfak Nurfahmi, Ajahari Ajahari, Surawan Surawan — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Background: The role of Islamic religious education teachers in fostering religious moderation among students has become increasingly urgent in today's diverse and dynamic social environment. Objective: This study aims to determine the urgency of the role of Islamic religious education teachers in fostering religious moderation in students at school. Method: The research uses a qualitative approach with a qualitative descriptive method. It was conducted at SMK Karsa Mulya Palangka Raya in 2024. The research subjects include religious education teachers, principals, subject teachers, and students. Data collection was carried out through observation, interviews, and documentation. The process of data validation used triangulation. Result: Religious moderation in students can be successfully instilled through collaboration between religious education and subject teachers, supported by the principal and regulations that promote religious moderation. Conclusion: Religious moderation coaching is more effective when there is a cohesive effort between various school stakeholders, including teachers and principals. Effective communication and a supportive school environment are key to promoting religious moderation in students. Contribution: This research contributes to understanding the role of Islamic religious education teachers in fostering religious moderation in schools and emphasises the importance of collaboration and institutional support in achieving this goal.

Analisis Semiotika John Fiske terhadap Representasi Nilai Moderasi Beragama dalam Dialog Podcast Escape Episode 5 'Fenomena Islam dan Muslim (Munafik)' oleh Raymond Chin dan Ustadz Felix Siauw

Dewi Kartika, Gita Nurjayanti, Betty Mauli Rosa Bustam — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Background: The dominance of conservative religious narratives on social media often triggers exclusivism and intolerance, especially among the younger generation. On the other hand, digital media such as podcasts are beginning to be used as alternative spaces for conveying religious messages reflectively and inclusively. Objectives: This study aims to analyse the representation of religious moderation values in the podcast as a form of reflective and contextual digital religious communication. Method: This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach with two analytical methods: thematic analysis using Taguette software and John Fiske's semiotic analysis as a theoretical framework for interpreting symbols and messages in podcast dialogues. Results: The eight central values of religious moderation, tawassuth, tasamuh, i'tidal, syura, anti-violence, tathawwur wa ibtikâr, tasdid, and wasathiyyah, are symbolically and contextually represented through reflective narratives, equal communication, and empathetic discussions between the speakers. Conclusion: Escape podcast episode 5 represents an adaptive narrative of religious moderation, bridging conservatism and religious liberalism, and opening up space for negotiating the meaning of Islam that is more relevant to the lives of the younger generation. Contribution: This study contributes to the development of literature on religious moderation and digital Islamic communication studies and serves as a reference for producing inclusive and contextual digital da'wah content in the era of media transformation.

The Emergence of Religious Moderation in Indonesia’s Multicultural Society

Salma Khoerunisa, Shahibah Yuliani — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Conceptual ambiguity around religious moderation and tolerance persists in Indonesia’s plural society, complicating both discourse and practice. Objective: To clarify the meanings and limits of religious moderation and tolerance through a focused review. Method: This library research, conducted in 2023, used documentation to gather sources and applied Miles and Huberman’s stages of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. Results: The literature converges on moderation as a middle path that aligns religious commitment with local wisdom and civic coexistence. Tolerance is framed as respectful acceptance of difference within legal and ethical boundaries. Moderation delineates boundaries that avoid both relativism and extremism while encouraging reflective dialogue, empathy, and shared responsibility. Conclusion: Religious moderation functions as a culturally grounded strategy for sustaining social harmony in Indonesia, enabling principled faith practice alongside mutual respect in daily life. Contribution: This review synthesizes dispersed scholarship into a coherent conceptual map, proposes working definitions and limits suited to the Indonesian context, and offers a baseline for curriculum design, policy guidance, community programming, and subsequent empirical testing, including indicators to inform evaluation and future comparative studies across regions and media.

Penguatan Moderasi Beragama Sejak Dini di Kalangan Siswa untuk Menjaga Toleransi dan Mencegah Konflik Sosial Keagamaan

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Strengthening religious moderation from elementary school is crucial for maintaining tolerance and preventing potential socio-religious conflicts. SDN 02 Bedono is a relevant context for examining how the values of moderation are instilled in upper-grade students. Objective: To analyze the form, process, and effectiveness of strengthening religious moderation in upper-grade students at SDN 02 Bedono as an effort to maintain tolerance and prevent socio-religious conflicts. Method: Qualitative research with a case study design. Data were collected through interviews and observations of learning practices and school culture, and then analyzed thematically to identify patterns of strengthening moderation values. Results: Students demonstrated a practical understanding of religious moderation that was internalized in their daily behavior. The reinforcement of values took place through a combination of formal approaches (learning activities and school programs) and habituation, with teachers playing the role of moral and social role models. Conclusion: Elementary schools hold a strategic position in shaping tolerant character; at SDN 02 Bedono, religious moderation has become an integral part of the school's social norms, as reflected in the interactions between students. Contribution: This study presents a model of good practice for strengthening religious moderation at the elementary school level, which can be replicated or adapted by other educational institutions to instill national values and promote harmony from an early age.