Tesis ini berfokus pada upaya Indonesia Merayakan Perbedaan (IMP) dalam membangun inklusi sosial bagi kelompok agama dan kepercayaan. Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi (MK) No. 97/PUU-XIV/2016 adalah titik balik politik yang diharapkan dapat menghilangkan stigma, diskriminasi, dan kesenjangan rekognisi antara kelompok agama dan kepercayaan. Akan tetapi, itu masih terjadi. Lebih banyak upaya alternatif dan kreatif yang masih dibutuhkan. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa IMP dapat menjadi model untuk membangun komunitas inklusif bagi kelompok agama dan kepercayaan. IMP menemukan cara-cara efektif untuk menginstrumentalisasi putusan MK No. 97/PUU-XIV/2016 untuk merayakan keragaman. IMP mengelola keragaman untuk inklusi dalam empat fase: 1) meningkatkan kesadaran, menciptakan pemahaman dan mendorong refleksi, 2) mengembangkan visi inklusi, 3) memikirkan kembali konsep dan prinsip manajemen utama, dan 4) mengadaptasi sistem dan proses. Dalam upayanya, IMP memaksimalkan peluang-peluang dan meminimalisir tantangan-tantangan untuk keberlanjutan upayanya dalam membangun komunitas inklusif. Partisipasi IMP dalam membangun inklusi sosial merupakan salah satu bentuk intervensi komunitas di tingkat komunitas dalam jalur ekologis menuju inklusi sosial. Penelitian ini berpendapat bahwa intervensi komunitas seperti IMP sangat penting untuk mendorong transformasi individu, organisasi, komunitas, dan sosial-politik menuju inklusi sosial, terutama untuk hubungan antaragama yang inklusif bagi kelompok agama dan kepercayaan.]

This paper discussed the Constitutional Court’s decision in  2017 as a chance to encourage reconciliation of “agama” and “kepercayaan.” This paper collects responses from religious organizations through statements on the internet such as online media, the organization’s official website, or even official social media. The data is then classified based on religious affiliation and their attitude towards the Constitutional Court’s decision in 2017. On 7 November 2017, the Constitutional Court granted a judicial review of Law No. 23/2006 amended by Law No. 24 of 2013 concerning Civic Administration (UU Adminduk). This law is very significant for the group of “kepercayaan.” However, the group of “agama” has not yet fully accepted the group of “kepercayaan.” So, there needs to be reconciliation between groups of “agama” and “kepercayaan” after the decision of the Constitutional Court in 2017. By looking at the importance of the decision, it is also truly an opportunity to stop discrimination and social stigma against followers of “kepercayaan.” This paper concluded that the decision of the Constitutional Court in 2017 was an opportunity to encourage reconciliation between “agama” and “kepercayaan.”Keywords: Constitutional Court’s decision, agama, kepercayaan, reconciliation

In religious conversations, syncretism is often perceived negatively even though it is actually a healthy process. One form of syncretism that emerged in Indonesia is the religion of Tridharma which consists of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. This paper discusses syncretism in the religion of Tridharma in Indonesia. Using a historical approach during the 1970s, this paper is a literature study of two magazines affiliated with the religion of Tridharma, namely the Hikmah Tridharma magazine and the Tjahaja Tri-Dharma magazine. This paper rethinks the concept of syncretism as a dirty word, or at least negative form, to one of neutrality. Considering religion as dynamic, syncretism in the religion of Tridharma or Sam Kauw has been a historical process since the Ming dynasty in Mainland China. The Hikmah Tridharma magazine and the Tjahaja Tri-Dharma magazine during the 1970s illustrate how syncretism in the body of Tridharma religion occurs not only between Buddism, Confucianism, and Daoism but also with Hinduism and group of theosophy. As one element of the dynamics of religious belief, the politics of recognition is important. In Indonesia, the state gave a different attitude to Chinese religions or all things Chinese-affiliated in general during the New Order era, and the era of transition to reform, Gus Dur. This then triggered contestation between Chinese religions themselves in Indonesia, especially between the religion of Tridharma and Confucianism.

This study discusses the Regional Regulation of Sukabumi Regency Number 11 of 2005 concerning the Control of Alcoholic Beverages and analyzes it through universal human rights principles as stated in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The aim is to examine whether the regulation is in line with basic human rights principles. This research is a case study using a normative approach. Data were obtained from available documents which then are compared one to another. Based on the results of the study, it is found that the Regional Regulation of Sukabumi Regency tends to be discriminatory, in the sense that it only accommodates the interests of certain religious or belief groups and ignores the interests of other religious or belief groups. The results of this study conclude that the Regional Regulation referred to is not following universal human rights principles as stated in the ICCPR and which has also been ratified by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia through Law No. 12 of 2005 concerning freedom of religion or belief. The government should pay more attention to other crucial issues such as education, health, and public welfare, rather than getting lost in unimportant issues.