Strengthening Religious Moderation As Effort To Prevent Extremism In Education Institution

Abstract

This study aims to describe the strengthening of religious moderation to prevent radicalism in educational institutions/units. This research uses literature studies and data collected using notes and documents related to the research focus from journals and books and then analyzed using the content analysis technique. The findings reveal that strengthening religious moderation in education institutions/units can be conducted by; 1) respecting plurality to avoid conflict, 2). Internalize the essence of religious teachings based on the principles of justice, balance, and harmony, 3). They were uniting religious spirit and national commitment in academic units and learning. Conceptually, this research contributes to the strategy and mapping framework for strengthening religious moderation in education. Further researchers can focus on the technical implementation of religious moderation in education, such as planning, program design, implementation, and evaluation.