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Inclusive values: Foundations of religious education for
multicultural harmonious-life
Yusuf Siswantara
1.
, Ace Suryadi
2
, Mupid Hidayat
3.
, Ganjar Muhammad Ganeswara
4
1
Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Bandung, Jawa Barat
1,2,3,4
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract: Harmonious living in a diverse society presents complex
challenges due to the potential for significant conflict. Radicalism,
intolerance, and social conflict often occur, especially concerning religious
pluralism. Educational institutions, which are expected to build the nation's
character, are also prone to religion's education labeling. Hence, Christian
religious education had two choices: strengthen dogmatic teaching or
embrace inclusive values. This research focuses on the importance of
inclusive values as the foundation for Christian Religious Education.
Through descriptive analysis of various literature, this study discusses the
theological basis for inclusive values in the context of the Church and its
implications for Christian religious education. The research results show
that the value of inclusion is based on the reflection of the incarnation and
the example of encountering dialogue, which forms the foundation for
inclusive Christian Religious Education.
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INTRODUCTION
Indonesia is a multicultural society emerging as a country through a complex dialectic process
to address various ethnic and ideological groups, especially in terms of religious pluralism
1
.
This dialectical process is reflected in the country's national philosophy, Pancasila, which
provides a time-tested religious framework for uniting Indonesia's diversity and bringing
harmony to its society and government.
2
The fundamental values of Pancasila, such as
religiosity, humanity, unity, democracy, and justice, have become the narrative of national
unification and remain relevant in the post-truth era because they provide a robust framework
for understanding the nation's dialogue and dialectics that can withstand criticism from other
1
Yusuf Siswantara, “Kesadaran Digital Sebagai Pengembangan Karakter Kebangsaan Di Abad 21,” Linggau
Journal Science Education 1, no. 1 (2021).
2
I Ketut Ardhana et al., Pura-Pura Bhineka Tunggal Ika Di Bali Konsep, Wacana, Dan Prospek Masa Depan, ed. I
Ketut Ardhana, 1st ed. (Denpasar: Pustaka Larasan, 2020).
Correspondence:
yusufsiswantara@unpar.ac.id
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30995/
kur.v9i1.548
Article History
Submitted: March 21, 2023
Reviewed: April 10, 2023
Accepted: April 29, 2023
Keywords:
Christian education;
dialogical encounter;
inclusive value;
incarnation;
value education
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