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Abstract: The promotion of religious moderation in society can prevent potential conflicts and build bridges of brotherhood between religious communities. Likewise, the IAKN Tarutung Postgraduate Christian religious education masters study program through Community Service activities in Doloksanggul sub-district, Humbang Hasundutan Regency. Community service activities participants consist of lecturers and students. Through this activity, the Christian religious education Masters Study Program also carried out research aimed at finding out the benefits of socializing religious moderation in Doloksanggul Village, Humbang Hasundutan Regency. The material content of religious socialization activities contains 4 indicators as follows: 1. Teaching the ability to live with differences, 2. Building mutual trust, 3. Mutual understanding, 4. Being respectful of each other. This method of implementing community service applies the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method. Community service activities will be carried out from May to August 2024 with a target group of 33 adult people. The community is taught to understand the 4 indicators above through the guidance of the Community service activities team. The benefits of socializing religious moderation in Doloksanggul Village, Humbang Hasundutan Regency can be seen from the number of respondents who answered the question yes on average, 31.6 with a percentage of 95.85%, while the number of respondents who answered no was 1.4 with a percentage of 4.15%. This means that the material content of religious moderation socialization activities in Doloksanggul Village, Humbang Hasundutan Regency is very useful in preventing potential conflicts and building bridges of brotherhood between religious communities.

This study aims to analyze the dynamics of interfaith relations in Indonesia by integrating Social Identity Theory (SIT), Social Identity Complexity (SIC), and Pope Francis’ vision of synodality. The focus is directed toward understanding how social identity categories, overlapping identity structures, and the synodal vision of communion, participation, and mission enrich the paradigm of religious moderation in a plural society. This research employs a qualitative library research design using descriptive-analytical and content analysis techniques on identity theories, empirical findings on interfaith tolerance, and relevant Catholic Church documents. The analysis includes an exploration of the core concepts of SIT and SIC, a review of interfaith tolerance practices in Indonesian communities, and an examination of the pastoral significance of synodality as a dialogical approach. The findings indicate that religious moderation can flourish when religious communities have natural spaces of encounter, develop flexible identity intersections, and engage actively in mutual listening as emphasized in the Synod 2021–2024. In this context, synodality provides a theological and pastoral framework for cultivating inclusive, creative, and transformative interfaith relations, allowing each religious tradition to express its uniqueness while fostering fraternal harmony.

The development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is an essential strategy to improve the welfare of rural communities. Kalicinta Village has local potential in the form of the traditional food cilok, which can be developed into a productive and competitive business. This community engagement aims to analyze the role of cilok MSMEs in enhancing community welfare, identify challenges, and formulate strengthening strategies based on local potential. The method employed was Participatory Action Research (PAR), involving the community actively in problem identification, action planning, implementation, and evaluation. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and focus group discussions. The results show that cilok MSMEs contribute to increasing household income, absorbing local labor, and empowering women, while also strengthening social cohesion through values of togetherness. The main challenges include limited capital, market access, digital literacy, and managerial capacity. Interventions such as training, product innovation, digital marketing, and government support effectively enhance competitiveness. Through a participatory approach, cilok MSMEs have the potential to become a pillar of the village economy and a sustainable model of local empowerment.

The Community Service (PKM) activity conducted by the Master's Program in Christian Religious Education at GMIT Zoar Penkase addressed the theme "Religious Moderation and Religion in Public Spaces." The primary objective of this activity was to enhance the understanding of the community and congregation regarding the importance of moderation in religion as a key to preventing conflicts and violence based on religious differences. This activity involved 27 participants, including students, lecturers, religious leaders, and local community members. The material presented emphasized the significance of moderate attitudes and respect for differences within the context of religious diversity. Issues of humanity, tolerance, and national commitment were discussed, with the hope of strengthening social cohesion. The results of this activity indicate that religious moderation can serve as a unifying force that promotes social justice and harmony among religious communities. Thus, religious moderation in public spaces is crucial for creating a more inclusive, peaceful, and just society, both locally and globally.

This article explores the integration of religious moderation values within the tradition of orphan charity (santunan anak yatim) in a multicultural community. Conducted as part of a community service program (Kuliah Kerja Mahasiswa) by ten students from Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, this study took place in Sumberkradenan Village, Pakis Subdistrict, Malang Regency, East Java. Using a qualitative descriptive approach through interviews, observation, and documentation, the research uncovers how a routine act of religious compassion becomes a powerful medium for fostering social harmony, tolerance, and interfaith cooperation. The findings reveal that orphan charity is not merely a religious obligation but also a social practice that embodies the spirit of inclusiveness, solidarity, and mutual respect across diverse religious and cultural groups. This study highlights the potential of local religious traditions as grassroots models for promoting religious moderation in contemporary society.

Indonesia is a country with a lot of diversity, both in terms of culture, natural resources and religion. In Indonesia, there are 6 official religions, namely Islam, Catholic Christianity, Protestant Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Therefore, inter-religious conflicts are prone to occur in Indonesia. Religious moderation is the key to maintaining social harmony and preventing radicalization and intolerance. This study discusses how Islamic education, through the curriculum, teaching methods and values ​​taught, can contribute to instilling an inclusive, tolerant attitude and respect for differences. Through literature review and concept analysis, this article emphasizes that Islamic education, both formal and non-formal, can be the main pillar in strengthening religious moderation in Indonesia.  

Indonesia is known as a country with one of the most diverse tribes, cultures, ethnicities, languages ​​and religions in the world. This diversity is a God-given destiny and should be accepted as a gift. In this context, religious moderation emerges as an approach that seems essential to preserving the gifts God has given us while promoting dialogue and cooperation between religious communities. This is the background for religious moderation seminar activities in Ladang Peris Village, Bajubang District, Batang Hari Regency. This activity was attended by 45 participants consisting of students, Village Officials, Ladang Peris Village Youth, Syara' Employees, and the General Public. The hope is to raise awareness about the importance of religious moderation and build cooperation and create a space for open and sustainable dialogue. The activity was held on Tuesday 14 January 2025 at the Ladang Peris Village Hall with the resource person, Head of Bajubang District KUA, Mr Arofah, S.H.I., M.H. The activity was carried out face to face with participants and resource persons who were in the same location, where the resource person provided material, then followed by a discussion and question and answer session. Overall, this activity provided a new and comprehensive view to all participants present at the Ladang Peris Village Hall regarding religious moderation.

Indonesia is known as a country with one of the most diverse tribes, cultures, ethnicities, languages ​​and religions in the world. This diversity is a God-given destiny and should be accepted as a gift. In this context, religious moderation emerges as an approach that seems essential to preserving the gifts God has given us while promoting dialogue and cooperation between religious communities. This is the background for religious moderation seminar activities in Ladang Peris Village, Bajubang District, Batang Hari Regency. This activity was attended by 45 participants consisting of students, Village Officials, Ladang Peris Village Youth, Syara' Employees, and the General Public. The hope is to raise awareness about the importance of religious moderation and build cooperation and create a space for open and sustainable dialogue. The activity was held on Tuesday 14 January 2025 at the Ladang Peris Village Hall with the resource person, Head of Bajubang District KUA, Mr Arofah, S.H.I., M.H. The activity was carried out face to face with participants and resource persons who were in the same location, where the resource person provided material, then followed by a discussion and question and answer session. Overall, this activity provided a new and comprehensive view to all participants present at the Ladang Peris Village Hall regarding religious moderation.

In the digital era, journalistic photography has a strategic role in conveying effective messages through visual elements. Visually, the use of journalistic photography is not only used as a complement to text news, but helps readers understand the messages in an event more clearly and in depth. Among the messages that can be conveyed through journalistic photography is the visual message of religious moderation, which includes the value of tolerance, openness, and harmony between religious believers. Using the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method, this research aims to implement EDFAT (Entire, Detail, Frame, Angle, Time) photography technique training for the students of UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan who have an interest and focus on the field of Islamic journalism. Through this training, students are equipped with technical photography skills to produce journalistic photography works that can support the amplification of religious moderation messages in digital media. This research concludes that the EDFAT technique is a relevant method for producing photographic works that are not only visually attractive but also effective in amplifying messages of religious moderation.

Penelitian ini menganalisis kontribusi mahasiswa dalam mewujudkan kehidupan beragama yang moderat di Kelurahan Padangsari. Mahasiswa berperan sebagai agen perubahan yang berfokus pada penguatan moderasi beragama melalui pendidikan dan dialog lintas agama. Program pengabdian ini dirancang untuk meningkatkan pemahaman masyarakat tentang pentingnya moderasi beragama dan mengurangi potensi konflik antar kelompok agama. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa partisipasi mahasiswa mampu mendorong terciptanya lingkungan sosial yang lebih inklusif dan harmonis, serta meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat akan nilai-nilai toleransi. Dengan demikian, pengabdian ini berkontribusi signifikan dalam membangun hubungan antarumat beragama yang lebih baik di Padangsari.

Religious moderation, rooted to the Arabic concept "al-wasathiyah", is an important approach to addressing diversity. Its application aims to provide a real-life example of how religious moderation can be manifested in the modern age, and it explains how to reinforce religious moderation in the midst of differing views in Islam. In the village of mulyosari, practicing islamic moderation harmoniously works. The celebration of the glorious hut of mulyosari isa concrete proof, in which all citizens are involved without regard for their religious or islamic organization. This qualitative study presents detailed and narrative results from various perspectives, showing the positive effect of moderate religious application in the mulyosari village. Such activities as communal prayer involving an entire community of diverse religious backgrounds, as well as praying, provide insight into religious moderation and enhance cooperation between islamic organizations

This study discusses the application of religious moderation in an effort to build a peaceful and tolerant community in Tewang Kadamba Village, Central Kalimantan. This village is known for its cultural and religious diversity, where the Dayak Kaharingan tribe is the majority of the population while Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity live side by side harmoniously. However, there are challenges related to the lack of motivation in worship activities and the shortage of Islamic religious teachers in the village. This is a serious concern because it can affect the social and religious life of the community. The Tewang Kadamba Village KKN Team took the initiative to empower the community through strengthening religious values ​​by involving the younger generation and cadres in the religious teaching program. This program is expected to encourage positive changes in religious life and social life in the village. This study uses the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method and literature study, with the aim of evaluating the effectiveness of the religious teaching program in improving the understanding and practice of religious moderation values ​​among the Tewang Kadamba Village community. It is hoped that the results of the study can provide useful suggestions for the development of religious teaching programs in Tewang Kadamba Village, so that they can support the formation of a religious, tolerant, and peaceful society

Walisongo State Islamic University KKN students held a socialization on the importance of literacy and basic provisions for religious moderation from an early age at the banjiran public elementary school where the purpose of this socialization was carried out to provide a deep understanding to teachers, students about the importance of religious literacy in shaping the character of good and religious children. Religious moderation literacy is the ability to understand, interpret and apply religious teachings in a balanced and tolerant manner. Religious moderation literacy also includes the ability to communicate effectively about the values of moderation and to coexist harmoniously with individuals from various religious backgrounds. In this socialization, learning media such as videos, summary materials in the form of power points and also educational applications are used to convey the values of religious moderation.

Walisongo State Islamic University KKN students held a socialization on the importance of literacy and basic provisions for religious moderation from an early age at the banjiran public elementary school where the purpose of this socialization was carried out to provide a deep understanding to teachers, students about the importance of religious literacy in shaping the character of good and religious children. Religious moderation literacy is the ability to understand, interpret and apply religious teachings in a balanced and tolerant manner. Religious moderation literacy also includes the ability to communicate effectively about the values of moderation and to coexist harmoniously with individuals from various religious backgrounds. In this socialization, learning media such as videos, summary materials in the form of power points and also educational applications are used to convey the values of religious moderation.

Religious moderation in early childhood is an effort to instill moderate religious values ​​in children from an early age. These values ​​include an attitude of tolerance, being fair, balance and also an attitude of equality. One way to instill the values ​​of religious moderation in young children is through the habituation method. This research aims to find out how the habituation method is implemented in instilling the values ​​of religious moderation in early childhood at Kartika Kindergarten Banda Aceh. What will be discussed in this research is how to implement the habituation method in instilling the values ​​of religious moderation in early childhood at Kartika Kindergarten Banda Aceh. This research uses descriptive qualitative research. Data collected through interviews and documentation. The data obtained will be analyzed descriptive qualitatively. The research results showed that the forms of implementation of the habituation method in instilling the values ​​of religious moderation in Kartika Kindergarten Banda Aceh were ablution, prayer practice, repeating and memorizing short surahs and daily prayers, introduction to places of worship from various religions. Apart from that, learning is carried out by instilling values ​​such as honesty, courtesy, mutual help and mutual respect. The steps for implementing the habituation method in instilling the values ​​of religious moderation in children at Kartika Kindergarten Banda Aceh include teachers as models, preparing learning tools, involving parents, holding religious activities.

The differences that the Indonesian state has are often used as the basis for conflicts that occur within this country. The diversity of religions, ethnicities, races, cultures and traditions that exist often differentiates Indonesian society. These differences often become the root of a problem and ultimately result in unrest and lack of harmony in social life. In this regard, in maintaining the values ​​of diversity, the Ministry of Religion provides religious moderation to handle any differences that occur. The Ministry of Religion never tires of promoting Religious Moderation, because with this, peace, tranquility and an attitude of tolerance between communities can be realized. Maintaining the value of diversity is not an easy thing, nowadays there are often divisions between communities, discrimination between communities, groupings between tribes, this is what is trying to be resolved with the existence of Religious Moderation. Maintaining diversity is not only the task of government institutions, but all members of society play a role and are responsible for this. Therefore, by promoting religious moderation, this will be the most effective way to overcome the widespread intolerance. Religious moderation will also make people aware of the importance of the value of togetherness among differences. This will look for the most appropriate way to cultivate existing diversity, making it a wealth that cannot be valued.  

  All forms of violence and crime, including intolerance, bullying and sexual violence, are not appropriate in an educational setting. So it is necessary to take concrete steps from the school to eradicate these three behaviors from the educational environment. Through a phenomenological approach to the declaration of the three grave sins of education, the results of the study reveal: that religious moderation can be a solution to overcoming the three great sins of education: intolerance, bullying, and sexual violence. By making religious moderation an educational strategy in schools, these three grave sins can be prevented and removed from the educational environment. This research contributes to the development of the school curriculum, especially the cognitive development of adolescents as well as the prevention and treatment that must be carried out.

This research seeks deeper information about religious moderation in terms of acceptance of tradition. The research was conducted using a qualitative approach, and several of these methods were intended to obtain information and a clear picture of the focus of the problem discussing religious moderation within the framework of acceptance of tradition. By conducting field observations, interviews, and inputting literacy sources that are relevant to the research theme, the researcher categorizes the data, presents the data, and concludes the data according to the focus of the problem. This study confirms that, religious moderation must be carried out by every human being, because basically in an order in society the realization of harmony is desired, especially in the realization of religious moderation through the implementation of traditions. In carrying out this tradition, the community wants to create unity, brotherhood and harmony by upholding the value of religious moderation as an effort to accept the tradition. They mingle with everyone because this is a form of love and self-awareness as creatures that are able to be tolerant of inter-religious beliefs, so as to create a balanced life in the aim of religious moderation. In establishing social relations, Christians must also not close themselves off. In line with the teachings in the Church's document, Gaudium Et Spes 24. In the perspective of harmony and spirituality of the people in Tegalsambi Village towards tradition, they are not fanatical and exaggerated in their religious practices. Habits and traditions that are still carried out today are factors that increase harmony, harmony and harmony in society. The community feels free, and is given space to channel inspiration, creation, and aspirations in social life. In Javanese terminology, it is commonly referred to as Manunggaling Kawula Gusti, which means life manifested in harmony without any tension or mental disturbance.