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Khazanah Theologia
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Core Subject : Humanities, Social,
Khasanah Thelogia is a national journal managed by the Program Pasca Sarjana UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung Khasanah Thelogia is a double blind reviewer and open access peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the novelty of theology, and education practices through quantitative and qualitative research (hermeneutics, argumentative, and case studies). This journal publishes original articles, reviews, and also interesting case reports.
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Articles 86 Documents
Uniting Through Humour: Navigating Interreligious Dialogue in Indonesia's Cyberspace During Elections Saifatunnisa, Yuri Nabila; Almubarokah, Ulfah Wafa; Arighi, Raihan Aqhsal; Abidin, Muhammad Salman
Khazanah Theologia Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024): Khazanah Theologia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/kt.v6i1.33811

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Purpose: This study explores the role of humour in fostering interreligious dialogue and cooperation within Indonesia’s digital spaces, particularly during the politically charged atmosphere of the 2024 general election. Methodology: Employing netnography, this research focuses on the 'Garis Lucu' (GL) cyberculture, analysing interactions on platforms like Twitter and Instagram to understand how humour mediates religious and political discourse. Findings: The study identifies three main themes: political engagement, political communication, and religious humour. Humour was found to significantly enhance civic engagement and function as a bridge in interreligious communication, easing tensions and fostering a culture of mutual respect and understanding. Research Implications: The findings suggest that digital platforms can serve as effective forums for promoting societal harmony and tolerance through humour, particularly in diverse societies facing political and religious tensions. Originality/Value: This research contributes to the understanding of cyberculture and interreligious dialogue by illustrating how humour can transform potentially divisive political interactions into opportunities for constructive and harmonious exchanges.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Islamophobia in Post-9/11 Citizen Diplomacy Settings: A Bayesian Meta-Analysis Fuad, Munawar; Abidin, Muhammad Salman
Khazanah Theologia Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024): Khazanah Theologia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/kt.v6i2.40207

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Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce Islamophobia, particularly in the context of citizen diplomacy, following the rise in Islamophobia after the 9/11 attacks. Specifically, it investigates the impact of both face-to-face and virtual intergroup contact in mitigating Islamophobia, addressing the growing need for effective strategies to counter negative perceptions of Muslims in the post-9/11 era. Methodology: A Bayesian meta-analysis was conducted using data from 760 studies indexed in Scopus, focusing on interventions targeting Islamophobia. After screening for eligibility, 4 studies were included for analysis. Both fixed-effects and random-effects models were employed within the Bayesian framework to assess the intervention's impact and account for variability across studies. Findings: The results show strong support for the effectiveness of interventions in reducing Islamophobia, with a posterior probability of 77.7% for the fixed-effects model, suggesting consistent reductions across studies. The random-effects model revealed some variability in the effectiveness of interventions, though the overall impact was still significant. These findings emphasize the potential of citizen diplomacy, including both in-person and virtual engagement, to reduce prejudice and foster greater intergroup understanding. Research Implications: This study underscores the critical role of citizen diplomacy in countering Islamophobia. The findings provide valuable insights for policymakers, non-governmental organizations, and educational institutions seeking to implement or enhance initiatives aimed at promoting intercultural dialogue. The study also demonstrates the utility of Bayesian meta-analysis in synthesizing research on intervention efficacy, offering a rigorous framework for future investigations into prejudice reduction strategies across various cultural contexts. Originality/Value: This research is one of the first to apply Bayesian meta-analysis to evaluate interventions aimed at reducing Islamophobia within citizen diplomacy. It offers a novel perspective by examining both face-to-face and virtual contact as methods of combating Islamophobia, areas that have been underexplored in existing literature. The integration of Bayesian techniques allows for more accurate, dynamic insights into the effectiveness of these interventions, providing a flexible model that can be adapted to other areas of social prejudice reduction.
Political and Religious Expressions of Gen Z Muslims in islami.co’s Instagram Comic Strips Zulhazmi, Abraham Zakky; Bakti, Andi M. Faisal
Khazanah Theologia Vol. 6 No. 3 (2024): Khazanah Theologia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/kt.v6i3.48125

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Purpose: This study aims to analyze the political and religious expressions of Muslim Generation Z as represented on the Instagram account of islami.co. Methodology: The research employs a qualitative approach using semiotic analysis to examine selected comic strips. Data were collected through virtual ethnography by gathering comic strip posts published on the islami.co Instagram account. Findings: The study finds that the comic strips shared by islami.co on Instagram serve as representations of the political and religious expressions of Muslim Gen Z in response to political events in Indonesia. The comics reflect a form of critical Islam, particularly in relation to the then-ongoing presidential election. Research Implications: This research contributes to the growing body of scholarship on Islam in digital spaces, particularly as expressed through visual media like comics. It recommends the production of more progressive Islamic content on social media to help foster critical thinking among young Muslims. Such content should be delivered in popular formats such as comics, podcasts, vlogs, and similar media. Originality/Value: This study offers a novel contribution by integrating the themes of comics, politics, and religion within the framework of social media studies and Muslim Gen Z identity.
Mediatization Strategies and Audience Responses in Constructing Narratives of Tolerance: A Netnographic Study of the Jakatarub Interfaith Community on Instagram Sakinah, Wafa Salsabila; Hernawan, Wawan; Busro, Busro
Khazanah Theologia Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024): Khazanah Theologia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/kt.v6i2.49108

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Purpose: This study aims to analyze how the interfaith community Jakatarub (Jaringan Kerja Antarumat Beragama) constructs a narrative of religious tolerance through mediatization strategies on the Instagram platform, as well as how audiences respond to these narratives. This research is significant given the shift of interfaith dialogue traditions from physical spaces to digital spaces, which opens new opportunities while also presenting challenges for strengthening social cohesion in Indonesia. Methodology: Using a qualitative approach with the netnography method, this study focuses on the Instagram account @jakatarub_bdg by examining 128 Feed and Reels posts published between January and December 2024, along with audience comments analyzed using Kozinets’ Cyber Media Analysis (CMA) framework. Findings: The findings reveal that the constructed tolerance narrative encompasses three main themes: interfaith dialogue (41%), social harmony (38%), and religious tolerance (21%). The mediatization strategies applied include media as conduits, media as language, and media as environment, which synergistically expand the reach of messages and create participatory spaces for audiences. Audience responses were predominantly positive and reflective, although some critical feedback sparked deeper discussions on the realities of tolerance at the local level. Research Implications: The implications of this study affirm the potential of social media as an effective medium for promoting interfaith dialogue, while highlighting the need for content moderation policies and adaptive communication strategies to anticipate risks of polarization and the reproduction of stereotypes. Originality/Value: The originality of this research lies in its integration of Hjarvard’s and Meyrowitz’s mediatization theory with a netnographic approach to a grassroots interfaith community in Indonesia—a focus that has been rarely explored in previous studies.
Audiences Respond to Interfaith Dialogue Messages on the Jeda Nulis YouTube Channel in the Context of Indonesian Pluralism Akbar, Muhammad Rizki; Syukur, Abdul
Khazanah Theologia Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024): Khazanah Theologia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/kt.v6i2.49111

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Purpose: This study examines audience reception of interfaith dialogue on the YouTube channel Jeda Nulis, particularly the “Indonesia Rumah Bersama” series, to analyze how digital narratives promote religious pluralism and social cohesion in Indonesia. Methodology: The research employed a qualitative digital netnography to collect and analyze hundreds of publicly available comments on selected videos, which were then interpreted through Stuart Hall’s encoding/decoding framework. Findings: The findings reveal that the majority of comments reflected dominant-hegemonic readings that fully accepted the tolerant, reflective, and inclusive messages conveyed in the dialogues. A smaller portion of comments demonstrated negotiated readings, where audiences partly agreed with the messages but adapted them to personal beliefs or cultural traditions, while only a marginal minority expressed oppositional readings that rejected the messages on ideological grounds. These reception patterns indicate that humanistic and narrative-driven communication reduces ideological resistance and fosters more open interfaith engagement in digital spaces. Research Implications: Practically, the findings provide insights for content creators, faith-based organizations, NGOs, and government agencies to design more inclusive digital communication strategies that cultivate intergroup trust. Theoretically, this study advances an audience-centered perspective in religious communication by mapping interpretive positions toward interfaith dialogue in live social media interactions. Originality/Value: Unlike much Indonesian scholarship that predominantly emphasizes discourse production and elite messaging, this article highlights the role of audience reception by integrating digital netnography with Hall’s model to explore how digital publics interpret interfaith narratives.
Constructing Catholic Women’s Religious Identity through Instagram: A Study of the @walmajelena Account Erada, Rindi Ananda Zulfikar; Huriani, Yeni; Busro, Busro
Khazanah Theologia Vol. 6 No. 3 (2024): Khazanah Theologia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/kt.v6i3.49389

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Purpose: This study aims to explore how the Instagram account @walmajelena functions as a digital space for expressing the religiosity of Catholic women and to examine how its content shapes the followers’ perspectives, understanding, and spiritual experiences in the digital sphere. Methodology: This study uses a qualitative approach within a sociological and media studies framework with descriptive-analytical methods. Data were collected through digital observation and analysis of content and responses from followers of the account. Findings: The findings reveal that @walmajelena serves as a warm, reflective, and contextual medium of faith expression for Catholic women. Through four major themes—prayer, worship attire, Catholic identity, and faith education—the account constructs a dynamic and participatory spiritual space relevant to younger generations. Interaction between the account owner and her followers illustrates a collective process of religious identity construction, turning social media into a site for the negotiation, affirmation, and internalization of evolving faith values. Research Implications: These findings demonstrate that social media can act as an interactive and dialogical sacred space that empowers lay Catholic women to articulate faith beyond institutional boundaries. The study highlights the need for digital–theological literacy and pastoral accompaniment to ensure that digital evangelization remains both spiritually grounded and contextually relevant. Originality/Value: This research offers an original contribution by applying Berger and Luckmann’s social construction theory to explain how religious identity is dynamically shaped through digital interaction. It also presents a new understanding of female digital religiosity, showing how personal faith narratives evolve into collective expressions of Catholic identity within Indonesia’s plural digital culture.