MEMBANGUN KARAKTER MODERASI BERAGAMA MELALUI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA KRISTEN DALAM KURIKULUM MERDEKA

Abstract

Moderation in religion, as a key concept in maintaining harmony amid Indonesia's plurality, is an important value that must be instilled from an early age through formal education. The Merdeka Curriculum, which provides flexibility for teachers to develop contextual learning, presents an opportunity to integrate values of religious moderation, such as tolerance, love, and peace, into the materials of Christian Religious Education (CRE). This study aims to examine strategies for building the character of religious moderation through CRE within the Merdeka Curriculum. This research employs the literature review method by analyzing relevant literature related to religious moderation, Christian Religious Education, and the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum. The findings indicate that the integration of moderation values into CRE can be accomplished through several strategies, including: developing contextual materials, interfaith dialogue-based learning, experiential education, and the role of teachers as models of moderation. The implementation of these strategies has the potential to shape students' characters to be moderate, tolerant, and able to live harmoniously in a diverse society. Thus, Christian Religious Education within the Merdeka Curriculum plays a strategic role in supporting the creation of social harmony through the strengthening of religious moderation values.