RELIGIOUS MODERATION IN MUHAMMADIYAH^S PERPECTIVE Bambang Saiful Ma^arif 1, Nandang HMZ.2, Dede Faisal 3, Eris 4
Faculty of Dakwah ,
Bandung Islamic University (Unisba)
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to discuss religious moderation from Muhammadiyah^s perspective. Through an in-depth analysis of the basic principles of Religious Moderation and the implementation of religious moderation according to Muhammadiyah. This paper is the result of research at LPPM Unisba with qualitative methods. While the techniques are observation, interviews and literature study. Muhammadiyah has been able to establish intense relations between citizens of different religions. The findings of this study are that Muhammadiyah is a moderate ideology that seeks to have a dialogue between text and context in the relationship between religions and nations in general. Religious Moderation in the Muhammadiyah perspective is aligned with the frame of social, national and ummah reality. Religious moderation is not meant to reduce religious practices in order to achieve harmony- it^s neither in the realm of worship, but in the social order to nation s citizen. Muhammadiyah is moderate opposing views in the context of multiculturalism.
Keywords: Religious moderation, Muhammadiyah, interreligious dialogue, multiculturalism
