"God Is Infinite, and the Paths to God Are Infinite": A Reconstruction and Defense of Sri Ramakrishna's Vijñana-Based Model of Religious Pluralism

This article argues that contemporary philosophers have unduly ignored Sri Ramakrishna’s pioneering views on religious pluralism. The Bengali mystic Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886) taught the harmony of all religions on the basis of his own spiritual experiences and his diverse religious practices, both Hindu and non-Hindu. Part I reconstructs the main tenets of Sri Ramakrishna’s model of religious pluralism. Part II explores how Sri Ramakrishna addresses the problem of conflicting religious truth-claims. Part III addresses some of the major criticisms leveled against Sri Ramakrishna’s views on religious pluralism

Pluralitas Agama dan Kerukunan Umat Beragama di Indonesia (Mencari Peran Pendidikan Agama di Perguruan Tinggi Umum)

The inter-religious harmony should be done among the pluralistic society like Indonesia.Several ways can be made for building inter-religious harmony. The raising consciousness toappreciate religious freedom from adherents of a religion to others is a key for building thisharmony. To make the consciousness grows can be made with several ways, among them isreligious study method both by normative-theological approach and critical-empiricalapproach.The religious education in university, especially in public university, is one of mediumcan be made to do religious study for building inter-religious harmony. The religious educationcan be done by exclusive particularistic way for each adherent of a religion for martering hisreligious principles in depth. For building inter-religious harmony, the religious education willbe more effectively if it be done by pluralistic way, by participating all of the students fromseveral adherents of a religion to attend the study of religions. They are given thecomprehensive understanding to religions, especially about the equality, until they haveconsciousness to appreciate another religion with available

Pola Pemeliharaan Kerukunan Umat Beragama Dalam Perspektif Hukum Sebagai Alat Integrasi Sosial

This research is aimed, firstly, to understand the pattern of the religious harmony maintenance in the perspective of law as a tool of social integration. And secondly, to find, identify and interpret the law products that rule the religious harmony in Indonesia. Type of the research is qualitative and exploratory research by using sociological, juridical normative law approach. It describes how the patterns of the religious harmony maintenance in the perspective of the law as a tool of social integration, and explores and takes inventory of law products which are related to the religious life harmony in Indonesia. Research gets data from the books, magazines, journals which are related to the religious harmony, and explores the products of law in Indonesia. Based on this study shows that the religious harmony is harmonizing the life of the followers of different religions, cooperating and not disturbing each other. The expected religious harmony is original, creative and dynamic harmony, namely the harmony which is motivated by consciousness and the same desire to achieve needs together, to create common uses, to improve relationship among others, in the form of work-togerther in community or country, and to put forward dialogue among religions’ adheres. The way of life to create harmony, unity, and national unification shall be realized with the existence of law, and efforts of all nation components to obey restrictions set by the laws to guarantee acknowledgment and respects of others’ right and freedom based on morals and religious values. In maintaining the religious harmony, Indonesian government, Police and other institutions prefer to use the efforts: preventive, repressive, curative and rehabilitative actions by principles of anti-violence, harmonization of law and policy, persuasive, educative, integral, cultural, and dialogue approaches and internalization of national values. Based on the results of inventory of law products in Indonesia can be found that religious harmony is ruled in the 1945 Constitution (UUD 1945); in the some Law Acts (UU), Government Rules (PP), President’s Decisions (Keppres), Minister’s Decisions, (Keputusan/Peraturan Menteri), and Attorney General’s Decision (Keputusan Jaksa Agung). The contents of materials of those laws have consisted of the law formation principles as to be ruled in verse 6 UU Number 10/2004, they are the principles of: protection, humanity, nationality, familiarity, view of Indonesian archipelago, unity in diversity, justice, equality before the law and government, orders and law certainty, and balance and harmony

Religion, religious fervour, and universalist education

This paper is conceived from a secular perspective, and designed to address three elements identified in the call for papers: “Pluralistic tendencies”, their counterpart of “exclusivist attitudes”, and “creating an ethos of inter-religious harmony”. I choose to tackle these aspects by (a) exploring the meaning of religion, (b) addressing a specific attitude often corresponding to religion, namely religious fervour, and (c) assessing the validity and instrumentality of facilitating a universalist education as a tool to defuse “mistrust and hatred among various faith-communities”. The following paper is intended to serve only as a preliminary discussion guidance paper

EFEKTIFITAS PENERAPAN PERATURAN BERSAMA MENTERI ANTARA MENTERI AGAMA dan MENTERI DALAM NEGERI NOMOR 8 TAHUN 2006 dan NOMOR 9 TAHUN 2006 TENTANG KERUKUNAN UMAT BERAGAMA OLEH PEMERINTAH DAERAH KOTA BATU (Studi Kasus diKota Batu) \ud \ud

The violation case about religion insulting had been often times occurred in Indonesia; one of them was at Batu Town. It was axpected the government joint in creating religious community harmony and there was no discrimination for minority community anymore because implementation of rule was not running well and multi interpretation of the rule.\ud the problem formulation of this research: 1. How the effort of local government Batu town in creating Ministers Collective Rule No. 8 and No. 9 year 2006 by Ministers of religious and Ministers of internal Affairs and also giving comprehension toward community about the important of religious community harmony? 2. How Effective the Application of Ministers Collective Rule No. 8 and No. 9 year 2006 by Ministers of Religious Affairs and Ministers of Internal Affairs at Batu Town? \ud the mthod use in this research was approach method of juridical sosiologic by interview with several responders who really needed on writing thesis and observation directly to take primary data, then to be analyzed as descriptive. on the local government office Batu Town, head of Religious Community Harmony (KUB) Community Prosperity (KESRA), Department of Religious Affairs (DEPAG), Religious Figures and head of religious Community Harmony Forum (FKUB) Batu Town. To look for data which become causal factor the violation and implementation of Ministers Collective Rule between Ministers of Religious Affairs and Ministers of Internal Affairs No. 8 and No. 9 year 2006 about Cultivation of Religious Community Harmony (KUB), Socialization of Religious Community Harmony Forum (FKUB) and Establishment House of Worship at Batu Town.\ud The conclusion, lack of religious activity control that collected many people by law officer, particularly control in the field, government has to reviewed Ministers Collective Rule (PBM) based on needed of others religion that need house of worship suitable with religious sect, thus minority community was not gave discrimination anymore by current rules and social jealously that able to make conflicts like occurred so far in Indonesia. Suggestion, Ministers Collective Rule (PBM) has to be revised, appropriated with pluralism spirit and religioussty Indonesian people\u

PERKEMBANGAN NILAI-NILAI KERUKUNAN ANTAR UMMAT BERAGAMA PADA MASYARAKAT MAJEMUK

This thesis presents the results of the study of the development of the values of inter-religious harmony in the society of Kalibago Village. The focus in this study were how the development of the values of inter-religious harmony was and how the people of Kalibago Village built the inter-religious harmony in their society? The grand theory employed to discuss the focus is religious pluralism by Hick. The research questions were: what process the people of Kalibago Village do in order to create inter-religious harmony? What factors unify the people of Kalibago Village? How is the realization of values of the inter-religious harmony in the society of Kalibago Village? In order to answer these questions, the data about how a plural society was formed and factors unifying the society of Kalibago Village as well as contributing into inter-religious harmony in Village were obtained. These data were obtained by using direct observation in Kalibago Village and in-depth interviews with the people of Kalibago Village, which were also supported by demographic data analysis of Kalibago Village. The data were analyzed by using data analysis techniques suggested by Miles and Huberman. The results of the study were as follows: 1) the process in building inter-religious harmony in Kalibago Village started by the formulation of plural society through the transfer of religion done by some people. The transfer of religion created inter-religious conflict impacting their daily lives. However, this conflict could be solved by the colloquy, which resulted in the development of mutual agreement. In supporting the development of inter-religious harmony, the society regularly holds annual celebrations, which are resik deso and 17 August party. 2) the factors unifying the society of Kalibago Village are that the society upholds a kinship relationship among people of Kalibago Village, maintains a mutual peace, and prioritizes the humanity in supporting their social life. 3) the realization of values of inter-religious harmony has been in the process since 1965 up until now. The values of inter-religious harmony are manifested in being respect, appreciative, tolerant, mutually cooperative, and open-minded. The manifestation of being tolerant among inter-religious society in Kalibago Village created traditions by sending cake and visiting that are done in the religious holidays

Swami Vivekananda's idea of religious diversity and harmony

The origin of the religious experience, says Vivekananda, is man's instinctive urge to transcend the sensual world. He believes that man is a compound of two fundamental ele-ments: sense arid mind. While through the senses he receives impressions of the objective world, he cannot remain satisfied with his senses, simply because he wants to go beyond them. Therefore, through his mind, at certain moments he transcends the limitations of the senses. But he also transcends the power of reasoning. He then comes face to face with the facts which he could never have sensed, could never have reasoned out. According to Vivekananda, this fact is the main basis of all the religions of the world. ..

Kearifan Lokal Pendukung Kerukunan Beragama pada Komuntias Tengger Malang Jatim

Religious harmony is an important prerequisite for Indonesian nation to implement national development. The model of religious harmony can be found in traditional wisdom which take the form of norms or practical traditions. This study aims to reveal the indigenous wisdom of Tengger community in the village Ngadas of Malang district in building religious harmony. The research used case study approach. The research reveals that the Tengger community in the village Ngadas was multi-religious people: Buddhist, Muslims, and Hindus. They all are able to maintain harmony and religious harmonythrough various traditions and customary norms of Tengger. Religious harmony is reflected in the tradition of gentenan (a tradition of helping each other) sayan (invitation to attend a certain celebration), Genten cecelukan or gentenan nedha (inviting each other to have dinner), nglayat or nyelawat (helping neighbors who expressed difficulties) andso on. The tradition is constructed by local knowledge that people need each others. That is why they should help other people. The tradition implies harmony folk wisdom to help each other because they recognize the need for the support of others themselves