The relationship between religion and science in policies on early marriage in Indonesia: The perspective of Ian G Barbour

Taufiqurrahman, Muh., Soleh, Achmad Khudori ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5145-6046 and Hakim, M. Aunul (2025) The relationship between religion and science in policies on early marriage in Indonesia: The perspective of Ian G Barbour. Jurnal Al-Ulum: Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Ke-Islaman, 12 (4). pp. 210-225. ISSN 2355-0104

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Abstract

The relationship between religion and science is a complex issue that often arises. In the context of early marriage, religion and science have different paradigms in responding to the age of marriage. The relationship between religion and science from Barbour's perspective is considered important to study in understanding and addressing the dynamics of early marriage age policies in Indonesia. This study aims to explore the relationship between religion and science in formulating marriage age policies in Indonesia. The method used in this study is library research. The results of this study explain that, (1) Ian G. Barbour categorizes the relationship between religion and science into four typologies: conflict, independence, dialogue, and integration. (2) Although early marriage practices still occur due to social, economic, and cultural factors, integrative efforts between religious views and scientific data (reproductive health, child psychology) show that the dialogue and integration approaches are effective bridges between religious values and modern scientific findings. (3) In the context of marriage age policies in Indonesia, the relationship between religion and science tends to move from conflict toward a model of dialogue and even integration. This is reflected in the alignment between state policy, through the revision of Law No. 1 of 1974 into Law No. 16 of 2019, and the MUI fatwa supporting marriage age restrictions for the greater good.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Ian G. Barbour; Religion and Science Relations; Public Policy; Early Marriage
Subjects:	22 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES > 2203 Philosophy
Divisions:	Faculty of Psychology
Depositing User:	Dr Achmad Khudori Soleh
Date Deposited:	21 Oct 2025 13:59

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