Befriending Religious Others: From Religious Moderation to Religious Mediation in Indonesia
This article offers a critique of the Indonesian government–led religious moderation programme, highlighting its limitations as a top-down political initiative primarily focused on national stability and security. Drawing on philosophical and theological perspectives, the article proposes an alterna...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| In: |
The ecumenical review
Year: 2024, Volume: 76, Issue: 5, Pages: 488-499 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
interfaith friendship
B Tolerance B religious mediation B Religious moderation |
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| Summary: | This article offers a critique of the Indonesian government–led religious moderation programme, highlighting its limitations as a top-down political initiative primarily focused on national stability and security. Drawing on philosophical and theological perspectives, the article proposes an alternative: a friendship-based model of religious mediation. This approach emphasizes grassroots, everyday interfaith interactions to foster mutual understanding, respect for diversity, and genuine relational engagement. The friendship model is contrasted with tolerance-based frameworks inherent in the religious moderation programme, arguing for a shift from mere coexistence to the cultivation of meaningful, transformative interfaith relationships. By incorporating the “middle way” approach, this study suggests that nurturing healthy interfaith relations requires a synergy between grassroots initiatives, non-governmental educational efforts, and governmental support, offering a robust pathway to living together in the pluralistic Indonesian society. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/erev.12885 |
