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This article examines the role of Christian religious education in Indonesia as a tool for creating unity amidst the diversity of society. With a long history of forming character and positive values, this education needs to adapt to the context of advanced society. Through emphasizing the values ​​of tolerance, interfaith dialogue, and character development, Christian Religious Education aims to reduce tensions between various religious groups. This article also highlights the contribution of education in social activities and community service that supports social and economic development. In facing the challenges of globalization, education must continue to innovate by utilizing technology to instill inclusive values. In conclusion, Christian religious education not only functions to educate individuals, but also as an agent of social change, creating a society that is more united and harmonious in diversity.

This Study explores the important role of Cristian Education (PAK) values ​​in the lives of diverse communities. Within the framework of pluralism, values ​​such as love, tolerance, and justice are key to creating interfaith harmony. With a qualitative approach, this study examines how PAK values ​​are applied in social interactions, education systems, and community activities.The results of the study indicate that the application of PAK values ​​not only strengthens Christian identity, but also supports positive dialogue between religious communities. The conclusion of this article confirms that the integration of PAK values ​​can serve as a bridge to building a more inclusive and peaceful society, and reduce the risk of conflict in diversity.

Amid rising challenges of intolerance, social polarization, and the strengthening of exclusive religious sentiments, interreligious dialogue has become a strategic instrument for nurturing diversity and reinforcing national harmony. This study examines how interreligious dialogue contributes to strengthening the pillars of harmony as outlined in the concept of the Tri Kerukunan Umat Beragama (Three Pillars of Religious Harmony). It also explores the extent to which this concept remains relevant and effective in addressing the current dynamics of religious diversity in Indonesia. The purpose of this research is to analyze the role of dialogue as a mechanism of cross-faith communication in fostering mutual understanding, cultivating respect for differences, and promoting harmonious social relations within a pluralistic society. Using a qualitative approach through a comprehensive literature review, this study investigates various scholarly works related to interfaith dialogue, religious harmony, and Indonesia’s socio-religious landscape.The findings indicate that interreligious dialogue functions not only as a means of resolving differences and preventing conflict but also as a transformative space that strengthens trust, cooperation, and solidarity across religious communities. Thus, dialogue remains a crucial pillar in achieving sustainable and inclusive religious harmony in Indonesia, although it requires

This internship program aimed to provide practical experience for students from Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara in understanding public service management across religious communities and personnel governance within government institutions. The internship took place at the Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Medan City, an institution playing a strategic role in delivering religious services and managing civil servants. The main focus of this study was on cross-religious public services and the implementation of personnel management systems. The findings indicate that the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Medan City applies principles of fairness, tolerance, and professionalism in delivering cross-religious public services, supported by an organized and structured personnel governance system. This internship offers significant benefits to students by enhancing their practical knowledge, administrative skills, and professional attitudes, especially in handling diversity within the public sector. By experiencing the management of public services and personnel governance, students gained valuable insights into the operational challenges and strategies employed in the public administration of religious affairs.

The film Filosofi Kopi is a literary work that raises coffee as a metaphor, symbol, and narrative element of Coffee as part of global and local culture in Indonesia. This work not only offers interesting fictional stories, but also to analyze Tiwus copies from Java, using a qualitative approach with a method of analyzing literary texts that include thematic, stylistic, and intertextual aspects. This research seeks to understand how elements that have philosophical values that describe life, struggle, and social care. The results of the analysis show that the main themes of this are struggle, care and social interaction, which is reflected through a cup of coffee between the characters. Coffee is often presented as a representation of human relations, existence describes the daily dynamics in society, which connects existentialism, harmony, and reflection in life in a literary work. Presenting a diversity of meanings, starting from simple life symbols and human relationships. This research contributes to a deep understanding of how a cup of coffee can be raised into a theme and title that contains rich meaning and significance in the study of a literature

The proud attitude of using Indonesian in daily communication is a manifestation of awareness of national identity and the importance of language as a unifying tool. In the context of globalization, Indonesian not only functions as a symbol of pride and nationalism, but also reflects the identity of a nation that is rich in cultural and linguistic diversity. As the country's official language, Indonesian has a significant role in building national unity and identity, as well as respecting existing cultural heritage. Apart from that, there are challenges and problems that can hinder the development of an attitude of being proud to speak Indonesian, such as education and differences in attitudes in various groups based on age and social background. Therefore, it is important to identify driving factors that can increase public awareness and understand existing social dynamics. Thus, this research uses a qualitative descriptive method, this research is very suitable for discussing the proud attitude of using Indonesian in everyday communication, because it can explore the nuances and complexities that exist behind this phenomenon. This research can also contribute to the development of linguistic and social theories related to identity, culture and communication. The research results can be used to enrich the literature on the relationship between language and national identity.

This study investigates the role of citizenship in the context of dual identity in Indonesia's multicultural society, as well as how Islamic law and national law interact with law enforcement. Due to the extraordinary cultural and religious diversity, Indonesia faces challenges in integrating the dual identities of its people. Cultural and religious identities often lead to conflicts among citizens governed by national law, especially when it comes to religious rules and Islamic law. How dual identity affects law enforcement in Indonesia is explored through qualitative research using descriptive-analytical techniques. Data was obtained through in-depth interviews with relevant individuals and analysis of national legal and religious documents. The research results indicate that although Law No. 12 of 2006 on Citizenship provides a legal basis for all citizens. In reality, Islamic law often plays a larger role in the lives of Muslim communities. The disagreement between religious law and national law causes chaos in law enforcement, especially regardingin heritance and family issues. In addition, this research examines the legal systems in other countries with multicultural populations, such as Malaysia, India, and Canada. These countries demonstrate similar issues in creating fair legal policies for multicultural societies. This research concludes that an inclusive approach must be used in the formulation of legal policies in Indonesia so that dual identities in society can be accepted by the state’s legal system, allowing.

This study aims to analyze the strategies of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Office in strengthening religious moderation among the community and to comprehensively identify the supporting and inhibiting factors in its implementation. Religious moderation is a strategic issue in maintaining harmony, tolerance, and social integrity amid the increasing complexity of religious and cultural diversity in Indonesia. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach through interviews, observations, and documentation as data collection techniques to obtain in-depth and relevant information. The findings indicate that the strategies implemented include strengthening religious literacy through outreach and guidance activities, cross-sector collaboration with religious leaders and local governments, optimizing the role of religious instructors, and utilizing social media as an effective means of public education. In addition, fostering the younger generation through interfaith dialogue programs and inclusive religious activities serves as a preventive measure to counter radicalism and intolerance. The challenges faced include limited human resources and resistance from certain community groups toward religious moderation programs. Overall, the strategies implemented are considered fairly effective in fostering tolerant, inclusive, and harmonious attitudes within society.

Multicultural campuses are growing in awareness of the importance of diversity in the higher education experience. Through the independent student exchange program, unity in diversity is strengthened. It is important for Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang to maintain its image as a multicultural campus. This study aims to examine the perceptions of independent student exchange program participants about the image of a multicultural campus. This research uses the theory of Image and Perception. Data analysis was carried out with descriptive qualitative. The results of this study, First, Selection, the Independent Student Exchange Program is considered very good by participants because it provides many benefits. They gained valuable memories, such as meeting new friends, learning new cultures, and gaining valuable practicum experience. Second, Organization, the Merdeka Student Exchange Program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang provides students with the opportunity to learn outside the classroom with education from destination universities. Participants experience differences in character and accent from other students, highlighting the importance of communicating well in a multicultural campus environment. Third, Interpretation, the Merdeka Student Exchange Program reflects students' drive for self-development and exploration of potential and encourages understanding of the diversity of ethnicity, nation, culture, race, and religion.

Indonesia is a diverse nation with a wide range of religions, ethnicities, cultures, languages, and traditions spread across its vast territory from Sabang to Merauke. This diversity, on the one hand, serves as a strength of the nation, yet on the other hand, it also carries the potential for conflict if not managed properly through the practice of tolerance. Students, as agents of change, hold a strategic role in maintaining harmony and peace, both within campus environments and in society at large. This study aims to analyze the implementation of tolerance values among university students in order to achieve peace in a plural society. The research employs a library research method with a descriptive qualitative approach, analyzing relevant literature on tolerance, students, and social peace. The findings reveal that students’ tolerance can be manifested in academic settings, organizational activities, social interactions, and religious practices. However, its implementation faces challenges such as intolerance, radicalism, identity politics, and the misuse of social media. Strengthening tolerance values can be carried out through multicultural education, character building, and student engagement in cross-cultural and interfaith organizations. Thus, students are not only academic individuals but also moral, social, and intellectual role models who can serve as key drivers in fostering peace and harmony within Indonesia’s diverse society.

Fear of crime is closely linked to various factors such as education, income, race, age, and especially gender. Many studies have shown that women tend to experience higher levels of anxiety than men, thus limiting their participation in utilizing urban outdoor spaces. This condition emphasizes the need for crime prevention efforts to be integrated into urban planning, emphasizing the fulfillment of a sense of security not only physically but also psychologically. If the city fails to provide an adequate sense of security, it will lead to increased anxiety, discomfort, and ultimately limit community involvement in the use of public spaces. This study aims to identify design factors that influence women's sense of security and psychological safety in downtown areas. The research paradigm used is post-positivism with a quantitative approach, reinforced by walkthrough analysis techniques to produce more accurate findings. The results show that control factors are the most dominant aspect in influencing women's psychological security and safety, while sub-factors such as lighting, diversity of activities, availability of open spaces, and road conditions have also been shown to play a significant role in reducing women's anxiety when accessing public spaces. Thus, this study emphasizes the importance of city center design that is not only oriented towards physical function alone, but also pays attention to psychological aspects in order to create a safe, inclusive, and gender-friendly urban environment so that women can feel more protected and free to participate in urban life.

Industry has an important role in the economic growth of a region. The city of Yogyakarta is an example that shows the diversity of industry, especially on a small scale or home-based, such as PT. TS Putra 2 which focuses on aluminum casting. The aim of this research is to find out the right marketing strategy for PT. TS Putra 2. This research method is qualitative and quantitative based on location observations and interviews with company owners. Analysis uses the SWOT method and IFAS-EFAS method. The results of this research are the potential and opportunities to expand marketing reach and increase industrial profitability, which can be done through marketing innovation, direct sales, and utilization of marketing time. The conclusion of this research is that a marketing team is also needed to come up with marketing innovations for TS Putra 2 Cast Aluminum products.

At the junior high school level (SMP), students begin to recognize the importance of values ​​of togetherness in diversity. However, this understanding does not always run smoothly because of cultural and background differences that can affect the way students interact with each other. This study uses a descriptive approach. The purpose of this study is to analyze students' attitudes towards ethnic diversity in class VIII of a private junior high school. Data collected through questionnaires will be analyzed to obtain an overview of students' attitudes towards diversity related to the topic and objectives of the research applied. The results of the study showed that there were no significant differences in attitudes between students with different ethnic backgrounds. This means that positive attitudes towards ethnic diversity are evenly distributed among various ethnic backgrounds, indicating that ethnic factors are not a barrier to social interaction in the classroom, where most students have similar views on the importance of respecting differences and working together with friends from different ethnic groups.

From the research title The Meaning of Sae Pah Speeches, with this the researcher's aim is to describe the meaning of the Sae Pah Speeches in the Bo'en Village area, Rinhat District, Malacca Regency. The problem that will be discussed in this research is the meaning contained in the sae pah speech in Bo'en Village, Rinhat District, Malaka Regency. The aim of this research is to describe the meaning in the traditional sae pah ritual speech in the Bo'en community, Rinhat District, Malacca Regency. The method used in this research is a qualitative descriptive method. (Bogda and Tyilor) Aminudin, 1990: 15, stated that the qualitative descriptive method is research that produces descriptive data in the form of written words or writings about people whose behavior is being observed. The researcher concluded that Sae Pah speech in Boen Village is very important so that people understand the meaning of Sae Pah speech and the characteristics which then form groups that have different traditions, languages ​​and beliefs and can function for the people of Boen Village. So that the Sae Pah traditional speech of the ancestors needs to be preserved by the younger generation, because the Sae Pah traditional speech culture has good value to be a positive impact of the attachment of norms in the traditions of the Boen Village community. As for the suggestions that the author gives to the Boen Village community in general and in particular so as to continue to maintain and preserve the diversity of Sae Pah traditional speech values. To maintain the values ​​of Sae Pah traditional speech contained therein so that they can continue into the next generation. The principle is that it is not influenced and shifted by other cultures (westernization).

This study focuses on the involvement of the Church in interpreting pluralism in Indonesia. This article describes the efforts of the Catholic Church in addressing diversity in Indonesia through two different but complementary research approaches: quantitative method using questionnaires and qualitative method involving literature review. The quantitative approach involves data collection through questionnaires distributed to various members of the Catholic Church. The numerical data generated from the questionnaires are then statistically analyzed to identify patterns, preferences, and common views related to the synodality and diakonia of the Church. Meanwhile, the qualitative approach involves in-depth analysis through literature study, encompassing an understanding of the concepts of synodality and diakonia of the Church, as well as a review of literature relevant to the Indonesian context. This article aims to provide a comprehensive insight into the role of the Catholic Church in addressing differences and promoting unity in the multicultural context of Indonesia. Thus, this article is expected to make a valuable contribution to the understanding and discussion of the challenges and potential of the synodality and diakonia of the Church in unifying diversity in Indonesia.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the phenomenon of translanguaging and its impact in the context of education, especially in teaching Arabic as a foreign language in the Special Program for Arabic Language Development (PKPBA) UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang. The methods used are literature study and observation to observe translanguaging (Indonesian, local language, and Arabic) that occurs in PKPBA. The results of the literature study revealed that translanguaging affects the performance of students with multilingual backgrounds (Indonesian, local languages, and Arabic). The result of the discussion in this article is that translanguaging always occurs in learning Arabic as a foreign language. Translanguaging is considered effective in learning at PKPBA, this is because translaguaging can increase student participation and activeness in learning. Recommendations for improvement include the development of multilingual learning materials, training for teachers, recognition of students' language diversity, further research on the impact of translanguaging, and the development of a more inclusive curriculum.

Water quality plays an important role in maintaining the balance of aquatic ecosystems, including the abundance and diversity of plankton. This study aims to analyze the effect of various water quality parameters such as temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), pH, brightness, and turbidity on plankton diversity in Bozem. Data were obtained from eight observation stations with water quality parameter measurements and plankton sampling. The results showed that the water quality in Bozem was not optimal, with low DO values ​​(1.79 mg/L), high water temperatures (average 31.05°C), and low brightness (0.30 m), which contributed to the decline in plankton abundance. A total of 39 plankton genera were identified, with Synedra as the most dominant genus. Poor water quality inhibits plankton growth, which can impact the balance of the food chain in these waters. This study shows the importance of better water quality management to maintain the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems in Bozem. This study also contributes to the understanding of the multifactorial interactions between water quality parameters and plankton.  

This research discusses the economic potential and creativity of the community in Jatirejo Village, particularly through thematic approaches and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. (MSME). The village of Jatirejo is famous for its various themes, including the Thematic Village of Kolang-Kaling (KOKOLAKA) in RW 1, which has become the icon of the area. The KOKOLAKA Village has 11 businesses processing kolang-kaling, including candied treats, crackers, meatball tofu, and Nasi Guling, which is a signature cuisine of Jatirejo. In addition, Jatirejo Village also has the Chili Pepper Thematic Village (KAMBERA) in RW 2, the Red Ginger Thematic Village (KAJERA) in RW 3, and the Green Fresh Farm (GFF) in RW 4. This culinary diversity not only meets daily food needs but also becomes a product that can be exported to other regions. This research also emphasizes the importance of digital marketing strategies to enhance sales and the popularity of MSME products, as well as identifying the challenges they face. Thus, Jatirejo Village can be said to be one of the areas with strong economic potential and high creativity, with various thematic types and small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that demonstrate the local community’s dedication to developing the local economy and improving the quality of life for its residents.

This research aims to improve students' learning experience in Pancasila education through interactive video media at SDN 1 Pakis Surabaya. The research used a spiral-based PTK method with a total of 25 students, with a focus on planning, action, observation and reflection. The research results show a significant increase in,  student learning outcomes after video interactivity. This research shows that the use of interactive videos in the Pancasila education program at SDN 1 Pakis Surabaya significantly improves student learning outcomes. Based on the data collected, it appears that the use of interactive videos can improve students' understanding of the material, especially on teacher-led learning topics that prioritize good behavior in the surrounding environment. The increase in learning outcomes as seen from the average student score from 68 to 75 shows that this media is effective in helping students meet the Minimum Completion Criteria (KKM) that have been set. with a percentage in the initial condition of 41%, in cycle I which was proven to be 83%, and the percentage in cycle II was 100%. In addition, every student succeeded in achieving the learning objectives in cycle II, with a statistically significant average increase. Observations also showed that student activity and motivation increased, indicating that interactive videos had a positive impact on both academic performance and behavior.    

Indonesia is a country that has a lot of banana diversity. One of the banana plants that is widely found in Indonesia is the Kepok banana (Musa Paradisiaca.L). Kepok banana skin has a very high content of flavonoids and phenols. Flavonoids are known as good antioxidants because they can find reactive oxygen species with the phenolic hydroxyl group that flavonoids have. The aim of this research was to determine the results of the optimization of the Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) method on the total flavonoid content of kapok banana peel ethanol extract. Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) was done to extraction flavonoid from ethanol extract of kepok banana peel (Musa Paradisiaca.L). The sample collected from Widoro village, Karangsambung sub-district, Kebumen regency. Optimum extraction condition was determined by the Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The Box- Behnken design (BBD) was used to evaluate the influence of 3 factors with 3 levels extraction that is power level (10%, 30%, 50%), ethanol concentration (50, 70, 96%), and extraction time (3, 5 and 7 minutes) with 15 different runs. The research showed that optimum extraction condition was at 24,14 % of power level, 66,26% ethanol concentration, and time extraction of 3,52 minutes with calculations from the Design Expert program, the total flavonoid content response was 8.491 Mg QE/g. The total flavonoid content value obtained experimentally was 8,246 Mg QE/g under condition of 30 % power level, 70% ethanol concentration, and time extraction of 5 minutes. Based on the result, total flavonoid content can be significantly increased by optimizing the MAE process use RSM.