The Role of the State in Maintaining the Relationship Between the Church and Society based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia

Marudut Parulian Silitonga (Universitas Kristen Indonesia (UKI))
John Pieris (Universitas Kristen Indonesia (UKI))
Aartje Tehuperiory (Universitas Kristen Indonesia (UKI))
Narang Terrace (Universitas Kristen Indonesia (UKI))

International Journal of Social Service and Research
Vol. 3 No. 4 (2023): International Journal of Social Service and Research (IJSSR)

The Indonesian constitution states that Indonesia is a state of law where the law is the commander in the life of the nation and state. Indonesia is not a religious state nor is it a secular state, but Indonesia is a religious country where in the foundation of the state namely Pancasila and in the first precept says the One and Only God. Indonesian people who adhere to various religious traditions can live together and side by side based on Pancasila and the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. One of the religions believed by the people of Indonesia is Christianity where a collection of Christians is called the Church. In certain places there are frictions between the church and non-Christian communities. The state has a role to maintain the relationship between the church and the community based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia.