Relation of Religious, Politics, and State in Indonesia: A Comparative Study Soekarno and Abdurrahman Wahid

Dzikrul Hakim, Tafuzi Mu’iz and Nasrulloh, Nasrulloh (2024) Relation of Religious, Politics, and State in Indonesia: A Comparative Study Soekarno and Abdurrahman Wahid. ABDURRAUF JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, 3 (3). ISSN 2828-3597

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Abstract

This study aims to compare Soekarno's and Abdurrahman Wahid's
(Gus Dur) thoughts regarding the form of state that is relevant in
Indonesia. This concerns the relationship between religion, politics,
and the state in the context of Indonesia, which is still a polemic that
has not found a meeting point in various discussions, so the issue has
always been a current discourse because it always experiences
fluctuating discourse in the political arena in Indonesia. Soekarno and
Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) are two figures who have
significantly contributed to the Indonesian nation; apart from the fact
that they have served as presidents, their ideas also quite color the
dynamics of thinking about how to state in Indonesia. This paper
examines Soekarno and Gus Dur's views on the relationship between
religion and the state and then compares the two. This type of
research is normative research using a conceptual approach to obtain
a comprehensive framework of Soekarno and Gus Dur's thoughts.
The conclusion of this research found three forms of relationship
between religion and the state, namely integralistic, secularistic, and
symbiotic. Soekarno, with his nationalism, emphasized the separation
between religion and the state so that it tended to be a secularistic
relationship. Meanwhile, Gus Dur, with his contextualist paradigm,
prefers to implement Islam as a social ethic, necessitating a symbiotic
relationship or mutual benefit and mutual need between religion and
the state.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Abdurrahman Wahid; Politics; Religion; Soekarno; State.
Subjects:	22 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES > 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
Divisions:	Faculty of Sharia and Law > Department of Al-Quran and Tafseer studies
Depositing User:	Nasrulloh Nasrulloh
Date Deposited:	16 Jul 2026 09:57

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