| dc.description.abstract | The book entitled “Kebebasan Beragama atau Berkeyakinan di Indonesia: Perspektif Filosofis,
Hukum dan Politik” explains the complexity of the rights of adherents of religion or beliefs in
the era of democracy in Indonesia. What is important to note is whether there is freedom of
religion or belief in Indonesia. Social scientists may find it difficult to determine the dimensions
of freedom and obedience because in philosophy, for example, freedom and obedience are
often contradicted as part of the existentiality of thought. However, in practice, especially in the
context of the life of a nation-state, the discourse of freedom and obedience requires theoretical
and empirical exploration to form a multicultural society. In this corridor, editors and book
writers spread their knowledge as intellectuals and as a form of taking sides on human rights
issues. However, sociologically it should be noted that freedom is not a fixed social condition.
The dynamics that accompany the emergence of religious adherents should be of public
interest so that the knowledge of civil society is filled with emancipatory spirit. Yet, the author
finds the opposite condition, where the prerequisites for creating multiculturalism are far from
democratic principles. Freedom is still framed legally formally and contradicted as if there is
only one absolute truth. In this case, the argument that multiculturalism is a value worth fighting
for becomes a barrier because diction has lost its supporting power. Not only because religious
sentiment has developed into identity politics but also turned into a different imagination about
Indonesia. Of course, the presence of this book is not intended to eliminate the current
problems or even to emphasize the channels of difference. On the other hand, reading this
book is a challenge to revive the spirit of multiculturalism with a frame of freedom that is a
shared responsibility. | en_US |
