PENDEKATAN ANTROPOLOGI DALAM STUDI AGAMA
Abstract: Religious phenomenon
is a universal symptom, uniqueand full of mystery.Its existence was always
traced from prehistoric until modern times. The fact that religious society has
been confronted to a collective consciousness, structural adjustment and
cultural understanding of religion is a must. Therefore, religion should not be
placed in a subordinate position that associated with social, cultural,
economic and politic development. This should be understood as an effort to
look back the public religion diversity. Various religion existencesare
studiedand reviewed holistically with studying their function and relation to
other cultural aspects. Religious existence symptoms were assessed with
anthropological approach and its unity with other cultural aspects.
Anthropology aims to appreciate symbols, norms and society prevailing systems.
Religion is a cultural phenomenon. In other word, as a social science,
anthropology does not discuss the “actual religion” or sacred dogma. The center
of attention is human activity as a cultural phenomenon. This requirement can
be interpreted as a response of religious society to the changes that occur
rapidly.
Keywords: religious studies,
anthropology
Penulis: Feryani Umi Rosidah
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd110142
