Various incidents of religious intolerance occurred in Indonesia have contributed in damaging Indonesia's image as a tolerant nation. Narratives about the experience of living together as tolerant society needs to be explored. This paper will portray the practice of inter-religious tolerance that enlightens each other in two villages on the slopes of Muria, namely Tempur Village in Jepara Regency and Giling Village in Pati Regency, observe how theology and culture lived by the community play a role in shaping the construction pro-existence religious life. The study was carried out using a qualitative approach based on observation and interviews. The findings revealed how the people in the two villages exercise pro-existence tolerance, recognizes the existence of others, and brings others to life. This attitude is based on lived theology and local values, which further produce a humane religious attitude and also a means of transferring proexistence values to the next generation.
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