BUILDING RELIGIOUS MODERATION LIFE THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA

This research aims to provide a discovery perspective and a significant contribution in facing the reality of facing globalization in the contemporary era which is implied by digital media and the life of religious moderation. This research is qualitative descriptive research with a literature study approach that refers to several research data sources and data collection techniques in the form of studies on religious moderation. The focus of the research that will be raised is the construction of religious moderation in life which is inherent in digitalization. This research examines religious moderation as a main concept with digital media as the main study tool. The relationship between these two aspects is explained through descriptive methods within the framework of library research. This method is used to describe, analyze, and screen relevant literature, as well as provide critical interpretation of secondary data. In this research, it was found that the challenges in the contemporary era are forms of radicalism and intolerance that occur in everyday life. The exponential development of technology allows access to information that supports the application of various moderation principles such as Wasathiyah, Tasamuh, and Tathawur wa Ibtikar. This research offers an innovative solution by utilizing digital media as a cross-sector collaborative tool between digital platforms, religious institutions, government, and society. This approach is designed to prevent the emergence of extremist and radical groups through technology-based strategies and the principles of moderation.