Implementation of Tolerance and Democracy Values in Islamic Religious Education

Abstract

In recent years, violence based on religious issues has quickly spread to various levels of society. The peacefulness of people's lives is greatly disturbed by the extraordinary vulnerability caused by these religious conditions. If the religious ego is touched in the slightest, the reaction will be very big and excessive. Currently, this reaction almost always takes the form of violence, which creates anxiety and is related to relations between religious communities in society. The aim of this research is to find, describe, and analyze the values of tolerance and democracy in Islamic religious education. This research uses a qualitative approach, using a type of library research where data collection uses documentation methods from several relevant sources. The results of this research show that (1) the implementation of tolerance values in Islamic religious education requires a fair and non-discriminatory learning process by upholding human rights, religious values, cultural values, and national diversity so that students become worthy human beings. appreciate differences, be proud of oneself, and be aware of a diverse and multicultural environment. (2) Implementation of democratic values in Islamic religious education, namely by transforming and developing Islamic religious education learning, which leads to the internalization of democratic values including the values of justice, freedom, responsibility, equality, deliberation, and diversity, so that students become good individuals. in the family, community, country, and environment.