Research Article
Cross-Faith Dialogue Education in The City of Medan in Creating Harmony Between Religions
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.20-9-2022.2324529, author={Jimly Qardhawi Gultom and Ibrahim Gultom and Erond Litno Damanik}, title={Cross-Faith Dialogue Education in The City of Medan in Creating Harmony Between Religions}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th Annual International Seminar on Transformative Education and Educational Leadership, AISTEEL 2022, 20 September 2022, Medan, North Sumatera Province, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={AISTEEL}, year={2022}, month={12}, keywords={yipc medan interfaith dialogue religious people}, doi={10.4108/eai.20-9-2022.2324529} }- Jimly Qardhawi Gultom
Ibrahim Gultom
Erond Litno Damanik
Year: 2022
Cross-Faith Dialogue Education in The City of Medan in Creating Harmony Between Religions
AISTEEL
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.20-9-2022.2324529
Abstract
This article discusses interfaith dialogue education in Medan City, in this article discusses: (1) The purpose of establishing the Young Interfaith Peacemaker Community (YIPC) in Medan City, (2) Programs from YIPC Medan in increasing interfaith dialogue between people religion in Medan City and (3) What has been achieved by YIPC Medan so far in increasing interfaith dialogue between religious communities in Medan City. The research method used in this study is a qualitative method with an ethnographic approach, data collection techniques using observation and interviews. The results of this study explain the establishment of YIPC in Medan City is to provide interfaith dialogue education for students to become agents of peace in the midst of society, the importance of the role of students in maintaining inter-religious harmony is to create a harmonious community life in peace, in this is the way and role of YIPC Medan to maintain harmony is by holding inter-religious dialogues that discuss inter-religious relations such as holding Student Interfaith Peace Camp, Scriptural Reasoning, World Interfaith Harmony Week, commemoration of religious holidays, and others.