Interfaith Communication Muslim-Christian Social Interaction in Sindang Jaya, Ciranjang, Cianjur

Abstract

West Java is a province whose level of religious intolerance is still high. But different sights are found in the village of Sindang Jaya, Ciranjang, Cianjur. The people of this village, despite having a significant population of Christians, there has never been any friction or religious social conflict. The study aims to describe the religious life of the people of this village, the socio-religious interaction between them, the factors caused it and its implications. This research was conducted with qualitative approach supported by quantitative data or known as mixed method. This study found that the religious life of this village is, generally, harmonious and tolerance. They practiced inclusive, tolerance and humanistic theology. Only small amount of them who still adhere intolerance theology. Social-religious interaction between Muslims and Christians in this village is quite intensive. Factors that influences it include historical, theological, sociological and political. The study also found that sociological and political factors are the dominance ones. This study implies that maintaining harmonious interfaith communication need multi methods and multi disciplined approach.

The Concept of Peace in the Qur’an: A Socio-Thematic Analysis of Muslims’ Contestation in Salatiga, Indonesia

“…Ideas on peaceful living not only can be positively described but also support the patterns of peaceful cultural construction among religious believers. Unlike Syarif & Muhtadi (2018) who divide Muslim-Christian interactions in Sindang Jaya, Cianjur, Indonesia, into four forms of dialogue (life dialogue, social dialogue, religious or theological dialogue, and dialogue on religious experience), this research focuses specifically on patterns of sociological interactions.…”