Proceedings of the International Conference on Media and Communication Studies (ICOMACS 2018)

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

Authors
Nurrohman Syarif, Asep Saeful Muhtadi
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Nurrohman Syarif
Available Online October 2018.
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10.2991/icomacs-18.2018.17How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Christian; Indonesia; Islam; Tolerance
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.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Media and Communication Studies (ICOMACS 2018)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
October 2018
ISBN
10.2991/icomacs-18.2018.17
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/icomacs-18.2018.17How to use a DOI?
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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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