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Pancasila sebagai Agama Sipil? Analisis Kritis dalam Kerangka Teologi Publik Kristen di Indonesia Taneo, Rolin Ferdilianto Sandelgus
Forum Vol 54 No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologia dan Filsafat Widya Sasana

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35312/forum.v54i1.727

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In recent years, there has been a growing movement in Indonesia seeking to reject Pancasila as the state ideology. However, this effort has not gained significant public support. Rejecting Pancasila is equivalent to rejecting Indonesia’s foundational commitment to diversity, a value that has sustained national unity. Although Pancasila is not a religion, its principles are deeply consistent with core teachings found across various religious traditions, making it a unique ideological basis for the Indonesian nation. This study aims to explore whether Pancasila can be understood and accepted as a form of civil religion within Indonesian society. It also seeks to contribute to the development of public theological discourse, particularly from a Christian Protestant perspective, in response to current misunderstandings about Pancasila as civil religion among Christian communities. Employing a qualitative method through a literature study, the analysis draws from theological, philosophical, and socio-political sources. The study concludes that Pancasila, viewed through the lens of public theology, can indeed serve as a civil religion that strengthens national identity without contradicting religious beliefs.
Menafsir Pemikiran John Locke tentang Demokrasi dan Implikasinya bagi Demokrasi dan Bonus Demografi di Indonesia Taneo, Rolin Ferdilianto Sandelgus
Forum Vol. 55 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologia dan Filsafat Widya Sasana

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35312/forum.v55i1.839

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This paper is a contextual interpretation of John Locke's thoughts on political philosophy (democracy), which holds that a democratic climate will function well if it includes attention to human rights, upholding the freedom of every person, and the right to own property. These three elements represent concrete manifestations of a good democratic climate. The author will then use this perspective to interpret the constellation of democracy in Indonesia, with its various ongoing struggles. A good democratic climate will, in fact, support the prospects of Indonesia's demographic bonus. If not addressed, the democratic system, with its various problems, could pose a challenge in responding to the demographic bonus, especially the Dream of a Golden Indonesia 2045. Using a literature study method, we will examine Locke's political philosophy, the issues of democracy, and the demographic bonus in Indonesia. It is hoped that this study will make a valuable contribution to improving the quality of Indonesian democracy and how to address the demographic bonus.