At-Tarbawi: Jurnal Kajian Kependidikan Islam
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2019): At Tarbawi

Does Religion Matter? Understanding Religion Subject for Formal Education

Riza Adrian Soedardi (Universitas Gadjah Mada)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2019

Abstract

In modern education, religion becomes a study that is not prioritized because it is transcendental. Religion subject in formal education involves ambiguity in search of learning purposes. Some countries choose to return religious studies as an option rather than a mandatory subject. This study attempts to examine the importance of religion subject in formal education. The method employs literature reviews from research reports of the model of religion subject in particular countries thus these are compared with the religion subject model in Indonesia. The results show that developed countries reform religion subjects as an optional subject, while Indonesia might recognize religion subjects in formal education even though it factually does not indicate suitability for configuring students' characters.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

at-tarbawi

Publisher

Subject

Religion Humanities Education Social Sciences

Description

At-Tarbawi: Academic Journal on Islamic Education Studies by Islamic Education and Teacher Training Faculty, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia This is an academic journal on Islamic Education Studies published twice a year. It contains articles from current research on ...