THE ROLE OF CIVIL RELIGION FORMING CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGH PRACTICING RELIGIOUS COMMENT
Abstract: Modern society
requires the new symbol rituals development to create a solidarity in a pluralistic
country such Indonesia. This is what sociologists called civil religion. Andrew
Shauks stated that civil religion is not a true religion as existing religious
practices; it did not compete with conventional traditions, but it is existing
on it and break it bonds. The same idea also explained by Olaf Schuman that
civil religion is not a religious source for someone where he gained his
understanding of the identity and social obligations. It remains a resource is
the existence of religion civil religion should not and could not be a
substitute powerless religions. Civil religion is not like a religion and not a
rival to the existing religions. Rather it part, it exist of religions and
values and norms generatedby them to
ensure a life together that is sustainable and harmony in an pluralistic
society situation to create society (civil society), an open society,
egalitarian, and tolerant based on ethical values, moral transdental.
Author: Agus Salim Nst
Journal Code: jpperadabanislamgg150010
