A TRANSFORMATIVE MODEL INTEGRATING ASWAJA AND LOCAL WISDOM TO STRENGTHEN RELIGIOUS MODERATION AMONG GENERATION Z IN THE DIGITAL ERA
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https://doi.org/10.33474/annahdhoh.v6i1.25186Keywords:
Aswaja; local wisdom; religious moderation; Generation Z; transformative educationAbstract
This article develops a conceptual model of Aswaja education grounded in local wisdom to strengthen religious moderation among Generation Z in the digital era. It employs an integrative literature review and thematic content analysis. The audit began with 40 references in the initial manuscript and 14 additional sources identified through Google Scholar, Crossref, SINTA and official publisher websites on 7 April 2026. Following deduplication, metadata verification and relevance screening, 30 sources were retained for synthesis. Four findings emerged. First, the Aswaja principles of tawassuth, tasamuh, tawazun and i‘tidal converge with deliberation, mutual cooperation, tepa selira and communal cultural practices. Secondly, value transformation requires critical-dialogic reflection, contextual learning, religious and digital literacy, and socio-cultural projects. Thirdly, the proposed model links cognitive, affective and practical dimensions to four indicators of religious moderation: national commitment, tolerance, non-violence and accommodation of local culture. Fourthly, educator role-modelling, community partnership and reflective evaluation are necessary implementation conditions. As the study contains no field data, the model is presented as a conceptual construction requiring expert validation, small-scale trials and subsequent empirical testing.
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