PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER : UPAYA MEMBANGUN MODERASI BERAGAMA PESERTA DIDIK

Abstract

Abstract

Character education is an important part of integrating knowledge, attitudes, skills, as well as adaptation and habituation to moral values from religious teachings and society. In Indonesia, character education is guided by the Pancasila ideology, aiming to form individuals who are superior intellectually, emotionally and spiritually, without abandoning religious values and societal morality. One important aspect of character education is instilling the values of religious moderation in students. Religious moderation seeks an attitude of balance and tolerance in carrying out religious teachings, avoiding extremism and liberalism. It emphasizes mutual respect, empathy and constructive dialogue between religious communities, paving the way for peaceful and inclusive religious life. Teachers have a central role in instilling religious moderation through teaching and example, especially in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) subjects. This research uses a qualitative approach by analyzing data from various sources related to the implementation of religious moderation education in schools. The research results show that internalizing the values of religious moderation through character education is very important for students as the nation's next generation in preventing radicalism and extremism, as well as building a harmonious and dignified religious life in accordance with the values of Pancasila.

Keywords: Character Education, Religious Moderation, Pancasila, Tolerance, Extremism

Abstrak

Pendidikan karakter menjadi bagian penting dalam mengintegrasikan pengetahuan, sikap, keterampilan, serta adaptasi dan pembiasaan nilai-nilai moral dari ajaran agama dan masyarakat. Di Indonesia, pendidikan karakter berpedoman pada ideologi Pancasila, bertujuan membentuk individu yang unggul secara intelektual, emosional, dan spiritual, tanpa meninggalkan nilai-nilai agama dan moralitas masyarakat. Salah satu aspek penting dalam pendidikan karakter adalah menanamkan nilai-nilai moderasi beragama kepada peserta didik. Moderasi beragama mengupayakan sikap keseimbangan dan toleransi dalam menjalankan ajaran agama, menghindari ekstremisme dan liberalisme. Hal ini menekankan saling menghormati, berempati, dan dialog konstruktif antar komunitas agama, membuka jalan bagi kehidupan beragama yang damai dan inklusif. Guru memiliki peran sentral dalam menanamkan moderasi beragama melalui pengajaran dan keteladanan, terutama dalam mata pelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI). Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan menganalisis data dari berbagai sumber terkait implementasi pendidikan moderasi beragama di sekolah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa internalisasi nilai-nilai moderasi beragama melalui pendidikan karakter sangat penting bagi peserta didik sebagai generasi penerus bangsa dalam mencegah radikalisme dan ekstremisme, serta membangun kehidupan beragama yang harmonis dan bermartabat sesuai nilai-nilai Pancasila.

Kata Kunci: Pendidikan Karakter, Moderasi Beragama, Pancasila, Toleransi, Ekstremisme