RELIGIOUS MODERATION: Building Tolerance and Harmony in Diversity

Abstract

Religious moderation in diversity in Indonesia is very important to maintain social harmony. Indonesia is a country that has various religious beliefs, races, languages, tribes, traditions and so on. In such a multicultural society, tensions and conflicts often occur between cultural groups and have an impact on the harmony of life. The purpose of this paper is to discuss religious moderation in diversity, the role of the government in realizing religious moderation in Indonesia and the Challenges in Implementing Religious Moderation. The method used is library research. The conclusion of this study is that religious moderation plays a very important role in maintaining harmony and tolerance in a pluralistic Indonesian society. Integration of moderation values ​​in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) is the key to creating a generation that is able to appreciate differences, reject extremism, and promote peace