Relations between The State and Religion in The Constitutional Republic of Indonesia

DOI

10.2991/978-2-38476-315-3_27How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Religion; Country; Pancasila; Constitution

Abstract

The debate regarding the relationship between the state and religion in Indonesia has been going on for a long time and its intensity is increasing while preparations for independence are underway. This article examines how these debates influenced the creation and amendment of the Constitution, as well as their impact on the rewritten or amended Constitution. In this article, it is emphasized that the debate regarding the relationship between religion and the state became very fierce during the preparation for independence, especially when the first Constitution was formulated. The focus of the debate is whether Indonesia will become a country based on a particular religion, especially Islam, or whether it will become a country that does not associate itself with a particular religion. Such debates re-emerged when the Constitution underwent revisions and changes. Over time, this debate has had positive implications with the birth of valuable agreements such as Pancasila, which recognizes that the Indonesian state is based on “Belief in One Almighty God”. This agreement is contained in the 1945 Constitution in the form of recognition of the state based on God Almighty, guarantees and freedom to embrace religion and worship, the oath of the president and vice president according to their religion before taking office, recognition of religious courts, the right to religion as a human right that cannot be reduced under any circumstances, and restrictions on human rights, one of which is based on religious values, and the development of science and knowledge by upholding the values of religion.

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AU  - Syukri Asy’ari
AU  - I Gusti Ayu Ketut Rachmi Handayani
AU  - Arief Hidayat
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/24
TI  - Relations between The State and Religion in The Constitutional Republic of Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Cultural Policy and Sustainable Development (ICPSD 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 189
EP  - 195
SN  - 2352-5398
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