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Civil Religion as a Normative Framework for Preventing Radicalism in Indonesia: Integration of Pancasila and Deliberative Democracy —Öffentlichkeit

Socio Politica : Jurnal Ilmiah Jurusan Sosiologi · Vol. 16 No. 1 (2026) · pp. 119–130

DOI
10.15575/socio-politica.v16i1.53428
ISSN
2654-7694, 2302-1888
Published
2026-03-10
Publisher
Prodi Magister Sosiologi UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

Existing studies on radicalism and terrorism emphasize security, legal, and ideological lenses, framing it solely as a state threat, while overlooking its normative, symbolic, and moral appeals that foster societal legitimacy. This research analyzes radicalism as a crisis of civic integration and state moral delegitimization, proposing civil religion—synthesizing Durkheim's social facts, Rousseau's social contract, Bellah's civil religion, and Habermas's deliberative democracy—as a preventive framework treating radicalism as counter-civil religion. Through qualitative literature analysis, findings show civil religion builds public ethics, social cohesion, and cultural deradicalization by reframing violence, substituting identities, and integrating religion-nation symbols; in Indonesia, Pancasila embodies this, countering radicalism via inclusive identity, moral legitimacy, and deliberative pluralism alongside social justice, transcending mere securitization.

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  • Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung
  • Universitas Negeri Surabaya
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Enjang MuhaeminSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Rayna Nur AfinaAffiliation unknown1
Dody S. TrunaAffiliation unknown1
Raden Roro Sri Rejeki WaluyajatiAffiliation unknown1
Siti MarlidaAffiliation unknown1
Ahmad ZamroniAffiliation unknown1
Nurjaman NurjamanAffiliation unknown1
Asep Iwan SetiawanAffiliation unknown1
Nakhila Hunafa Al QudsyAffiliation unknown1
Aulia Nisa KhaeraniAffiliation unknown1
Irfan SanusiAffiliation unknown1
Elin NurhasanahAffiliation unknown1
Asri SyafitriAffiliation unknown1
Yaya YayaAffiliation unknown1
Yuliani YulianiUniversitas Negeri Surabaya1
Ridwan RustandiAffiliation unknown1
Arif RahmanAffiliation unknown1
Rohmanur AzizAffiliation unknown1
Susan Sania SesyliaAffiliation unknown1
Asep ShodiqinAffiliation unknown1
Destia RahmawatiAffiliation unknown1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://journal.uinsgd.ac.id/index.php/socio-politica/oai, first harvested 7 Nov 2026, last seen 8 Nov 2026.
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