FROM PARENTS TO CHILDREN: AN EFFORT TO INSTILL TOLERANCE IN RELIGIOUS AND BELIEF DIVERSITY A CASE STUDY OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN AGED 5-11 YEARS OLD
Keywords:
Religious and belief education, Childhood education, Parents’ perspectives and efforts, Intolerant behavior in religions and beliefsAbstract
The Wahid Institute survey results show that the trend of intolerance in Indonesia tends to increase from 46 percent to 54 percent. This study aims to analyze and provide an overview of parents' efforts and perspectives regarding the diversity of religions in their young children today. According to the study's findings, Parents' representatives understand that education about tolerance and religious diversity needs to be given to their children who are tailored to their age. Some of the efforts that parents have made to foster a sense of tolerance of children include communication to provide understanding to children about the differences in religion embraced in their social environment and setting an example of tolerance behavior. The finding also shows that film is considered a suitable medium to be given the content of tolerance education and religious diversity and belief for children aged 5-11 years.
