Integration of Science and Religious Values in Learning Islamic Religious Education

Habibatul Imamah, Yuli

Journal Corner of Education, Linguistics, and Literature
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): August

The separation between religious knowledge and science in the modern education system has created a dichotomy that weakens the essence of holistic Islamic education. This phenomenon has resulted in the birth of a generation that experiences epistemological confusion, loss of spiritual direction, and is less able to see the relationship between faith and science. Although many integration discourses have been developed, previous studies are still limited to the curriculum level or are merely conceptual, without reaching the implementation aspect in the classroom. This study aims to explore and formulate a model for integrating science and religious values in Islamic Religious Education learning, with an approach based on tauhidic epistemology. The study was conducted using a qualitative research method through a library research approach to several relevant primary literatures, including scientific journals, academic books, dissertations, and Islamic education curriculum documents. The results of the study show that an integrative approach allows Islamic Religious Education learning to be more contextual, scientific, and spiritual at the same time. Teachers who apply this integration not only convey religious doctrine, but also foster students' scientific awareness by linking Islamic teachings and natural phenomena reflectively and argumentatively. The concept of tauhid is the main framework in bridging faith and reason, and building harmony between revelation and empiricism. This study concludes that the model of integration of science and religious values in Islamic Religious Education not only enriches the learning approach, but also strengthens the character of students as faithful and knowledgeable people. Practical implications include the development of cross-subject curriculum, integrative teacher training, and project-based learning with spiritual values. The main contribution of this study is the preparation of an integrative approach that is applicative, not just normative. These findings are relevant to Islamic education journals and can be a reference for the development of modern, contextual, and transformative Islamic pedagogy.