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All Journal Religious: Jurnal Studi Agama-Agama dan Lintas Budaya Islam Transformatif : Journal of Islamic Studies
Sa'ad, Aslam
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Reconstruction of Theological Narrative: Integration of Local Wisdom into Religious Practices for Social Cohesion in Multicultural Societies of Southeast Asia Akhsin Ridho; Sa'ad, Aslam
Islam Transformatif : Journal of Islamic Studies Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024): July-December 2024
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/it.v8i2.8761

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This paper addresses the integration of local wisdom into theological narratives to enhance social cohesion in multicultural societies. The main question focuses on how religious teachings can adapt to local cultural values, making them more relevant and inclusive. Despite previous studies highlighting the benefits of this integration, a comprehensive analysis of its practical implications remains limited. This research contributes a novel perspective by systematically reviewing existing literature to establish patterns and themes that support social harmony through contextual theology. Using the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method, the study identifies strategies, challenges, and outcomes of incorporating local traditions into religious practices. The findings of the study suggest that the adaptation of theological narratives to local cultures has the potential to improve social harmony and reduce tensions between groups. This integration also enriches religious practices, making them more inclusive and contextual according to the cultural characteristics of the local community. The conclusion of this study offers new insights into contextual theology in plural societies, where local wisdom plays a vital role in creating peace and social harmony.
Religious Studies and the Production of Critical Religious Moderation: Epistemic Humility and Reflexive Habitus in Indonesian Higher Education Sa'ad, Aslam; Faiz, Muhammad; Masruri, Muhammad
Religious: Jurnal Studi Agama-Agama dan Lintas Budaya Vol. 9 No. 3 (2025)
Publisher : UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/rjsalb.v9i3.48033

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This study analyzes the relationship between Religious Studies and the discourse of religious moderation in Indonesian higher education by challenging the dominant view that positions religious moderation primarily as a state-driven normative agenda or a mechanism for transmitting moral values. The purpose of this research is to explain how Religious Studies operates as an epistemic space that shapes intellectual dispositions for managing religious diversity, rather than as an instrument of normative harmonization. This study employs a qualitative approach, using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) with lecturers and students at Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga and Universitas Gadjah Mada, complemented by an analysis of curricular documents and institutional practices. The findings reveal three main results. First, Religious Studies systematically produces epistemic humility, enabling subjects to recognize the limits of truth claims without falling into relativism. Second, through the repetition of academic practices, a reflexive habitus emerges that shifts religious engagement from identity defense toward argumentative reasoning. Third, Religious Studies equips subjects with the capacity to manage tensions among religion, culture, and nationalism critically and contextually. This study offers an original contribution by proposing the concept of critical religious moderation as an intellectual-ethical capacity produced through scholarly practice. The implications of this research underscore the importance of protecting epistemic autonomy and strengthening reflective educational ecosystems within policies on religious moderation in higher education.
Co-Authors Akhsin Ridho Faiz, Muhammad Muhammad Masruri, Muhammad