Fostering Students' Religious Character Based on the Religious Literacy Program

The multidimensional crises of the modern era are a severe issue in this country, particularly regarding moral and character degeneration in education. This study aims to describe the faces of excellent teachers who shape students’ religious character through religious literacy programs at SMAN 2 Tambun Utara. This research uses a phenomenological qualitative approach. Qualitative research methods are used to gather information about the object’s condition as a key instrument, and the research findings will emphasize meaning rather than generalization. The study’s findings show that the excellent teachers who applied to SMAN 2 Tambun Utara are rated as good. This is evident in the actions of instructors who demonstrate exemplary behavior by setting good classroom examples daily. Some exceptional attitudes among SMAN 2 Tambun Utara teachers include commitment to God, noble character, justice, honesty, objectivity, and discipline. The process of developing the religious character of pupils at SMAN 2 Tambun Utara through a religious literacy program supervised by PAI teachers. This study suggests that knowledge of Islamic religious subject matter does not have to be the basis for a student’s character development. Still, the most crucial element is the habituation of character in culture.