DUNAMIS: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristiani
Vol 7, No 2 (2023): April 2023

The Work of Religious Extension Workers in Strengthening Religious Moderation in North Tapanuli

Hanna Dewi Aritonang (Institut Agama Kristen Negeri (IAKN) Tarutung)
Tiur Imeldawati (Institut Agama Kristen Negeri (IAKN) Tarutung)
Regina B. M. Nainggolan (Institut Agama Kristen Negeri (IAKN) Tarutung)
Enda Dwi Karina (Institut Agama Kristen Negeri (IAKN) Tarutung)
Luhut Sihombing (Institut Agama Kristen Negeri (IAKN) Tarutung)
Damayanti Br. Hombing (Institut Agama Kristen Negeri (IAKN) Tarutung)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Apr 2023

Abstract

The recent rise in cases of intolerance in Indonesia has encouraged the government to make various efforts to maintain religious harmony for the integrity of the Indonesian nation. One of them is through strengthening religious moderation. Religious extension workers are at the forefront of realizing a program to strengthen religious moderation in all work units within the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, including religious extension workers in North Tapanuli district. The focus of this research is the strategic role of Religious Extension Workers in implementing the strengthening of the religious orientation in the assisted communities, and what efforts have been made by the Ministry of Religious Affairs of North Tapanuli in preparing and empowering religious extension workers as agents or mobilizers religious moderation. This research was conducted by qualitative method. From the research it was found that the presence of religious extension workers in the community is very important to provide counseling and community guidance in caring for plurality and play its role as a driver of strengthening religious moderation.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

dunamis

Publisher

Subject

Religion Education Social Sciences Other

Description

DUNAMIS: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristiani dengan nomor ISSN 2541-3937 (print), ISSN 2541-3945 (online) diterbitkan oleh Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Intheos Surakarta. Tujuan dari penerbitan jurnal ini adalah untuk mempublikasikan hasil kajian ilmiah dan penelitian dalam bidang ilmu Teologi ...