Tren Baru Islam melalui Gerakan Hijrah: Studi Kasus Shift Pemuda Hijrah

This article aims to discuss the strategy of the hijrah movement in utilizing the hijrah trend in urban areas. This study takes a case study on the religious youth movement, the Youth Hijrah Movement (Shift) in Bandung City, in actualizing Islamic values that are packaged in a contemporary way according to the millennial generation. The research method used is qualitative by exploring understanding and responses through interviews with administrators, members, and congregations regarding Shift's contribution in spreading Islam conventionally and through social media platforms. The results of this study state that Shift takes advantage of the trend of migration due to the phenomenon of urban youth spirituality drought through interesting and useful religious programs for the wider community. The Shift is a manifestation of the existence of a Cyber Islamic Environment or an Islamic cyber environment in cyberspace that is used to convey Islamic messages. The activities of the Shift movement that are packaged on social media platforms and their interactions with the congregation are the new face of Islam in cyberspace. In addition, to accommodate traditional religious traditions such as Islamic boarding schools, the Shift also makes symbolic efforts to use its learning methods like an Islamic boarding school.

Radikalisme Atas Nama Agama dalam Perspektif Intelektual Muda di Tengah Realitas Multikultural

The reality of Indonesian multiculturalism is the fortune and wealth as far as its diversity is recognized, internalized, and responded with tolerance. If plurality becomes the separator that forms the symbol of a group and personal ego, then plurality becomes the cause of dispute, intolerance, and even radicalism. The cases of violence in the name of religion target all levels of society, including young intellectuals. This study aims to observe the scholar's perspective on radicalism in the name of religion in multicultural reality. The samples were 649 fourth semesters scholars in ITB, UNPAD, UPI, UIN Sunan Gunung Jati, UNPAS, UNISBA, and POLBAN in 2012. According to the research, most of the students have a good multicultural understanding. 65% of respondents have an awareness of accepting and appreciating differences, and 63% accept and appreciate differences in religious activities. Only 2% (almost always) and 32% (sometimes) commit acts of discrimination. However, half of the respondents (42% slightly agree and 8% agree) have an intolerant view. 21% of respondents slightly agree, and 3% agreed to view jihad as synonymous with violence. Surprisingly, 22% of respondents slightly agree, and 3% agreed to interpret jihad as terrorism. Moreover, 15% of respondents slightly agree, and 2% agreed to view suicide bombing as an act of jihad. Young intellectuals should have a clear understanding of jihad both etymologically or epistemologically. Overcoming the phenomenon of radicalism must depart from the core of the problems. One method is de-radicalization to straighten out a narrow-minded in a friendly, tolerant, peaceful, and humane way in the social, political, economic, and educational fields.

Biarkanlah Perempuan dengan HIV/AIDS Berbicara! Teologi Interkultural Feminis Poskolonial dalam Ketidakadilan Gender

This article discusses feminist intercultural theological (mission) models in the context of gender injustice experienced by women living with HIV/AIDS. Through library research, the authors find that the right model is to provide space for those who talk integrated with service. Service is not only for God, but for each other in a concrete way, including realizing gender justice for women with HIV/AIDS.

Situs Hindu Pra-islam di Kudus dan Sikap Toleran Sunan Kudus

Among historical sites in Kudus, Central Java is Langgar Bubrah, in which laying lingga and yoni, two symbols often found in a Hindu temple. Some archeologists consider this as proof of Sunan Kudus’s tolerance. This paper analyzes the preservation of religious sites and their relation to promote religious tolerance. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and documentation analysis is descriptive qualitative. The result shows that Sunan Kudus promoted tolerance among his people by preserving several old traditions such as preventing. However, the Kudus Regency Government has optimized tried to treat it, so it needs to be scheduled to rescue cultural objects, namely restoration, revitalization, and facilitating cultural facilities and infrastructure in the form of performance spaces. Kudus local parliament members also need to realize the budget politics in the regional budget, which favors cultural preservation by providing funding for cultural advancement based on investment considerations. The research to contribution for development archeology associated with culture heritage Hindu in Kudus pra-Islam.

Batsyeba: dari selingkuhan menjadi ibu Suri dan leluhur Kristus

This study analyzes cases of adultery in the Bible between David, the King of Israel, and Bathsheba, the wife of one of his officers. The approach taken for analysis is a mixed narrative analysis with psychology and sociology perspectives. However, the theological frame remains the mainframe in the discussion, especially in finding the motive behind Bathsheba's desire to grant all of David's requests. The result is the conclusion that this narrative should not stop after sin and adultery. Without realizing it, both Bathsheba and David turned out to be in a divine setting that it could only read in the ending of the New Testament, where the descendants of David and Bathsheba became an essential element in the lineage of Judah that gave birth to Jesus the Messiah.

Bencana dan Tindakan Kepedulian Sosial dalam Keberagamaan: Studi Komparasi Kitab Suci al-Qur’an dan Alkitab

Indonesia is a country with a high potential for disaster threat, from BNPB (National Disaster Management Agency) data until September 3, 2020, nearly 4 million people died and 637 religious facilities were damaged. However, the enthusiasm of caring for its people, including disaster victims, Indonesia is included in the top 10 categories of the most generous countries in the world. On the other hand, the disaster in the two holy books of the majority of religions; Islam and Christianity tell a lot about the catastrophic events of the past people that were befallen those who disobeyed God. However, all the disastrous events that occurred were also experienced by those who obey God. For this reason, this article focuses on disasters as a phenomenon in the perspective of the Koran and the Bible, as well as how both of them respond to continuous and recent disaster events that seek to find a foundation and a common ground for both in responding to disaster phenomena in religious reality. This study uses a descriptive-comparative analysis method of the Qur'an and the Bible. This paper finds that (1) al-Qur'an and the Bible at least agree with the concept of disaster as God's will which is also related to human activity. (2) The response to disasters in the two books is similar in several ways, it's just that in the Bible disaster is sometimes interpreted as a sign of God's "presence" in the presence of humans. And finally (3), the two books explicitly provide messages of social concern from disaster events, on the basis of humanitarian brotherhood (ukhuwah insaniyah) or love for all mankind, without differences in race, culture, ethnicity, religion to the nations. So that a disaster event is a momentum for cooperation in a mission of mutual social concern, as well as to create and strengthen peace and harmony together.

Hadis Tentang Wanita Menjadi Pemimpin: Menelisik Antara Pemahaman Tekstual dan Kontekstual Perspektif M. Syuhudi Ismail

This paper examines the hadith about women becoming leaders from a textual and contextual perspective M. Syuhudi Ismail. This shows that the hadith should not always be understood merely textually, but rather by paying attention to the socio-historical and context of the hadith. The purpose of this paper is to uncover and know about how the understanding of women's traditions becomes a leader in the textual and contextual review of Shuhudi. The approach used is a descriptive-analysis approach. The results of this study are: first, the textual hadith of the appointment of women as leaders is prohibited and at that time women did not have authority at all. Second, the contextual understanding of the hadith of women becoming leaders changes with time as time goes by. So that in this context Syuhudi's contextual understanding is that women may become leaders on the condition that they have authority, are able to lead and society accepts if women are leaders. In this case Syuhudi did it by looking at an analysis of asbab al-wurud and the macro context in the Persian region. Third, M. Syuhudi Ismail classifies the traditions of women into leaders as traditions related to the current situation (developing). Therefore the hadith must be understood contextually, because the contents of the hadith instructions are temporal.

Menumbuhkan Sikap Kerukunan dalam Persepektif Iman Kristen Sebagai Upaya Deradikalisasi

Tolerance is very important for being together in a pluralistic society, there are incidents of intolerance that occur and there is a radical understanding of religion that does not uphold harmony. Creating horizontal conflicts that are very detrimental to society and the nation. From these problems, the writer uses literature research method with descriptive quantitative approach to answer the role of believers in fostering an attitude of harmony as part of deradicalization which aims to make Christians aware of the importance of maintaining harmony and peace in society as an important part of deradicalization. The conclusion from the discussion of this article is that believers must have an understanding that tolerance is part of the nation and state, so that an attitude will emerge to foster harmony as a spirit of peace. Then the role of Christians in being tolerant is made deradicalisation of the importance of living in multiculturalism. Because harmony becomes the unifying pillar in a plural society, in a beloved country. So that this research can provide insights and attitudes that promote harmony in society as part of deradicalization for the nation and state.

Kesadaran Beragama dalam Perspektif Ihsan: Pengalaman Pertaubatan Preman

The initial aim was to analyze and evaluate the development of thuggery religious awareness, in order to obtain an overview of the processes, patterns, and factors that influence it. This has done because the subject has changed behavior in religious awareness. This research method has used a qualitative approach, case studies. The sample in this study has used a purposive sampling technique, while the key informants snowball sampling technique. The focus of this research is the religious awareness behavior of thuggery. The data collected by observation, interview, the questionnaire as a guide, and documentation. The results of the study show that religious awareness is a condition that must achieved through the struggle of the person concerned. Strong intrinsic motivation plays a role in religious awareness and repentance. The bad behavior of thuggery has caused by a bad social environment. Family and friends can help someone to repent. The Ulama guidance becomes the way of religious awareness. Childhood religious education plays an important role in fostering adult religious awareness.

Kertarajasa Buddhist College Inter-religious Learning from the Perspective of Self-Study of Teaching Practice

Using the self-study of teaching practice (S-STP), this research examines the process of inter-religious learning at Kertarajasa Buddhist College. The S-STP applied to this study is a potential alternative to answer many teaching challenges that were left out by other educational research approaches. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the courses of inter-religious learning were offered online. These courses were designed and taught by the first author who is a non-Buddhist teacher-educator works in a Buddhist teaching institution. The courses were delivered using various online learning tools, assisted with scaffold learning, and included guest lectures. In the learning process, students were given opportunity to interact with the instructor and guest lectures. The guest lectures are liyan (the others) and subject-matter experts. The interactions mean to develop students’ awareness of other religious communities and the room for them to experience the religious moderation. This study reveals that the S-STP provides scientific method for the instructor to study own teaching practices. The S-STP as a research approach enables the course instructor to reflect on opportunities and challenges on teaching. The research approach also enables the instructor to self-assess the professional development as a teacher-educator. Moreover, feedback from the critical friend unveiled strengths and weaknesses of the teaching that were possible unseen by the instructor.