^Beyond Religion^: Negotiating Islamic-Catholic-Confucian Identities and the Models of Radical Pluralism in Madura Agustinus Gergorius Raja Dasion, Edy Purwanto
Trunojoyo University of Madura
Abstract
Religious intolerance in Indonesia has become the hottest issue in recent months. There is an urgency to find a more appropriate formulation of tolerance for pluralistic Indonesia. The model of diversity and pluralism in Pabian village, Madura, is an example of a tolerant living system. This study seeks to answer two basic questions. First, how is the negotiation of Catholic, Confucian and Islamic community identities in Pabian village. Second, what kind of diversity practices are carried out so as to create a tolerant life. This research method is descriptive qualitative with an ethnographic approach. Laclau-Mouffe^s theory of identity and radicalization of pluralism through agonistic politics is the basis of this study. The results of this study are, first, the people of Pabian, Madura build three adjacent houses of worship as a symbol of pluralism and relationships that do not negate each other. Second, the concept of radical pluralism is carried out in real social practices of diversity. This means that in every practice of life, people try to build a way of life that does not negate other. This is the basis for building a model of radical pluralism.
