2020
DOI: 10.32332/akademika.v25i2.2132
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From Negative to Positive Peace: Strengthening the Role of Youth in Religious Peacebuilding in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra

Abstract: Youth as religious peacebuilding actors still receive less attention in academic studies and peace praxis. It often makes youth being depicted as victims or as perpetrators of violence in religious conflict. This study specifically seeks to explore the efforts of youth involvement and also to strengthen the capacity of the youth in making religious peacebuilding in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra. By using the action research method, this research found that Bukittinggi is at negative peace, which is still at the le… Show more

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“…In other matters, the existence of programs organized by Youth Organizations in Kedungrejo Village indirectly contributes in terms of thinking and leadership as one of the important roles in developing the potential of children in their environment as an effort to foster and empower them. This training, Youth Organizations seek to train children to be able to change their living environment from negative things such as thuggery and other forms of crime that can harm themselves and society (Gaho et al, 2022;Taufik, 2020). Besides that, it also optimizes existing resources to support the process of fostering and empowering youth.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In other matters, the existence of programs organized by Youth Organizations in Kedungrejo Village indirectly contributes in terms of thinking and leadership as one of the important roles in developing the potential of children in their environment as an effort to foster and empower them. This training, Youth Organizations seek to train children to be able to change their living environment from negative things such as thuggery and other forms of crime that can harm themselves and society (Gaho et al, 2022;Taufik, 2020). Besides that, it also optimizes existing resources to support the process of fostering and empowering youth.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Meanwhile, positive peace is the creation of justice and prosperity in people's lives, as well as the loss of violence structurally and culturally, which gives birth to a sense of justice and harmony in the structure of people's lives (Shields 2017). One of the implementations of positive peace is reconciliation and integration into social harmony (Taufik 2020). The creation of a sense of justice and harmony in people's lives shows a paradigm change from negative peace to a positive peace which is the essence of true peace.…”
Section: Contribution Of the Thomas Kuhn Scientific Paradigm And Revo...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regardless of religious tendencies and religious sects, human coexistence on the axis of peace and tranquility is necessary to maintain the stability and perfection of social life. Peace and peaceful coexistence between adherents of different religions in society will open space for the growth and development of society (Sayed, 2018;Taufik, 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%