Sumbangsih Pemikiran James W. Fowler dalam Pendidikan Agama di Perguruan Tinggi Indonesia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25170/respons.v23i02.555Keywords:
Tahap Perkembangan Iman, Pendidikan Agama, Kekerasan Agama, James W. Fowler, Stages of Faith, Religious Education, Religious ViolenceAbstract
Pendidikan agama mendapat tempat yang khusus dalam perguruan
tinggi Indonesia dan diharapkan dapat membentuk manusia yang beriman dan
bertakwa kepada Tuhan yang Maha Esa serta berakhlak mulia. Namun, kekerasan
dan pelanggaran HAM atas nama agama atau Tuhan justru meningkat, terutama
pada generasi muda di Indonesia. Tulisan ini ingin menunjukkan bahwa format
pendidikan agama di universitas yang dikumpulkan sesuai agamanya justru
dapat menghambat pertumbuhan iman dan akhlak mulia yang diharapkan serta
tidak sesuai dengan realitas agama dan keyakinan yang berbeda di Indonesia.
Tulisan ini mengemukakan pemikiran James W. Fowler yang dapat memberikan
orientasi bagi format seharusnya dari pendidikan agama di Perguruan Tinggi di
Indonesia agar tujuan pendidikan agama tersebut dapat tercapai.
Religious education has a special place in the higher education in Indonesia
and is expected to shape a noble character and faith of God’s believers as stated by law.
Unfortunately, violence and violations of human rights in the name of religion or God
have increased especially among Indonesia’s young generation. Th is writing would like to
show that the format of religious education at the university that is defi ned by religious
affi liation can inhibit the growth of faith and its noble character, which does not suit
the diversity of religions and beliefs in Indonesia. Th is paper suggests James W. Fowler’s
thought that provides an orientation for the supposed format of religious education at
universities in Indonesia in order to reach the purpose of religious education.
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