Religious Moderation based on Theological Value: A Qualitative Sociological Study in Islamic Boarding Schools (Pesantren) in Southeast Sulawesi Indonesia

Abstract

This article focused on the study of religious moderation based on theological values in three Islamic Boarding Schools (Pesantren) in Southeast Sulawesi, namely Pesantren al-Muhajirin Darussalam Konawe, Pesantren Ummu Sabri Kendari, and Pesantren Darul Mukhlisin Kendari. This study used a qualitative approach with a case study design. The data collection techniques used were in-depth interviews, participatory observations, field notes, and documentation. Data analysis in this study was done using interactive data analysis by Miles, Huberman, and Saldana. This study found that the construction of religious moderation in Islamic boarding schools emerged from the basis of religious textualscriptural combined with the performance of rationality (reason). This combination emerge to a dialogical pattern of harmony between the text and the context to color the behavior and social actions of the community. Precisely this attitude of religious moderation can prevent residents of Islamic boarding schools from behaving radically both in attitude and thought, so the outputs of pesantren can accept all forms of differences in religion and respect the beliefs believed by others in the community.