Genealogi dan Corak Studi Kalâm di Indonesia
Abstract: The discourse of
kalâm (Islamic theology) in Indonesia has its long historical root. The
discourse has initially emerged alongside the process of the spread of Islam in
Indonesia. The dynamics of the discourse among various segments of the
Indonesian Muslim society have found their rhythm from time to time. It should
be noted, however, that the discourse has not yet found its genealogical
pattern. This article, therefore, attempts to find the genealogical foundation
and the pattern of studies of kalâm in Indonesia together with its trends. The
developing reasoning of kalâm in the mediaeval periods of Islam, i.e. after the
12th century, tended to be strong in terms of its orthodoxy compare to the
discourse itself. This subsequently becomes a source of inspiration for the
discourse of kalâm in Indonesia until nowadays. As a result, there has been a
sort of general trend that the study of kalâm in Indonesia has remained
stagnant. It can be, among other, observed from the process of studying kalâm
as knowledge reference, its development and formalization, and critique of the
discourse, which indicate unprosperous condition for the discourse itself.
Penulis: Zuhri
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd160005
