The Role Of Religion In Higher Education: A Need For Assessment On Religious Education In Indonesia

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10.2991/978-2-38476-267-5_17How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Religion; Education; National Identity; Politics; Ideology

Abstract

This article will discuss religious education in higher education in the process of forming national identity and uniting religious communities to be tolerant. This study starts from the problem of the emergence of various sentiments and conflicts between religious communities in Indonesia. Various historical records in Indonesia include religious conflicts from the 1990s to 2023, starting from conflicts in Poso, Ambon, Sunni VS Shia in Madura, religious conflicts in Bogor, Padang, etc. becoming an interesting phenomenon in Indonesia, even though religious education has been taught since For a long time in Indonesia, religious-based conflicts still continue to occur. The fundamental issue is what is the role of religious education in schools? How does religious education teach tolerance and unity? How religious education can contribute to the formation of national identity. This research will analyze and describe the perceptions of the younger generation, especially students, in viewing the role and function of religious education in the process of forming national identity and uniting religious communities to be tolerant. To what extent does religious education play an important role in these two aspects? This research method uses a mixed method approach. Research data was obtained through a survey of 101 students, interviews, and a literature review on religious conflict in Indonesia. The results of this research indicate that the role of religious education is still limited to measuring and improving individual spirituality and has not yet addressed the impact of religious education on social, artistic, cultural, legal and political sensitivity. Efforts to provide comprehensive assessments related to religious education have not been carried out across faiths/religions. Therefore, assessment and evaluation of religious education in higher education needs to be carried out.

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AU  - Hastangka Hastangka
AU  - Farida Hanum
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/07/18
TI  - The Role Of Religion In Higher Education: A Need For Assessment On Religious Education In Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Lawang Sewu International Symposium on Humanities and Social Sciences 2023 (LEWIS HUSO 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 216
EP  - 223
SN  - 2352-5398
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