Muhamad Nur Faizi Putra Fuwa, Dahrul Safitri, Dedi Ardiansyah

Tracing The Footsteps Of Religious Extremism: Understanding Social Impact And Alternative Solutions

Introduction

Tracing the footsteps of religious extremism: understanding social impact and alternative solutions. Explore the roots of religious extremism, its social impact, and solutions like education, interfaith dialogue, and social development. Understand factors contributing to radicalization and foster peace.

Abstract

Religious extremism has become one of the most serious challenges in contemporary society. When individuals or groups adopt radical and fanatical views of their religion, the consequences can have a negative impact on peace, tolerance, and social stability. In this article, the authors identify several factors that play a role in the rise of religious extremism. These factors include, but are not limited to, socio-economic inequality, lack of education, inter-religious tensions, political manipulation, and the influence of social media. Apart from that, this article also reviews how a wrong understanding of religion and narrow interpretation can lead to extremism. Understanding religion, accompanied by a dialogical approach regarding respect for differences in beliefs, will be emphasized as a way to overcome religious extremism. To find the root of the problem, further research is needed regarding the prevention efforts that have been carried out by the government, civil society, and religious organizations. The focus is on education, interfaith dialogue, and social development programs that seek to address the roots of problems and prevent radicalization. This article concludes by emphasizing the importance of collective awareness and global cooperation in confronting religious extremism. By addressing the root of the problem and trying to prevent the process of radicalization, society can achieve peace, harmony, and better interfaith understanding.

Review

This article addresses the highly pertinent and critical issue of religious extremism, a challenge with significant implications for global peace and social stability. The abstract commendably outlines a broad range of contributing factors, from socio-economic disparities and educational deficits to inter-religious tensions and political manipulation, acknowledging also the pervasive influence of social media. The emphasis on understanding distorted religious interpretations and advocating for a dialogical approach, alongside respect for diverse beliefs, positions the paper with a clear and constructive intent. The concluding call for collective awareness and global cooperation underscores the urgency and multi-faceted nature of the problem the authors seek to tackle. However, a primary concern arising from the abstract is the lack of clarity regarding the article's specific methodology and empirical contribution. While it states that the authors "identify several factors" and "review how a wrong understanding... can lead to extremism," it doesn't specify *how* this identification or review is conducted within *this particular article*. Furthermore, phrases like "further research is needed regarding the prevention efforts" and outlining a *focus* on education and dialogue give the impression that the article is either a conceptual piece, a comprehensive literature review, or perhaps a call for future research, rather than a presentation of novel findings or a detailed analysis of existing data. This ambiguity makes it difficult to assess the depth and originality of the insights offered. To strengthen its impact and utility as a journal article, the authors should significantly clarify the paper's scope and approach. Is this a theoretical framework, an extensive literature synthesis, a qualitative study of specific case examples, or a policy analysis? The abstract needs to explicitly state what the article *does* rather than what the broader field *needs*. Pinpointing the specific arguments or analytical framework employed would greatly enhance its academic rigor. Despite this, the article's subject matter holds immense importance, and with a more defined methodological and argumentative core, it has the potential to contribute meaningfully to ongoing discussions on preventing radicalization and fostering interfaith understanding.

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