Caring for the Nationality of the Region: Religious Moderation as Socio-Religious Capital in Facing Religious Authorities, AI and Extremism in Enrekang

Ushwa Dwi Masrurah Arifin Bando; Kartini Kartini

doi:10.55927/ijsmr.v4i2.1

Authors

Ushwa Dwi Masrurah Arifin Bando State University of Makassar
Kartini Kartini State University of Makassar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/ijsmr.v4i2.1

Keywords:

Religious moderation, Extremism, Artificial Intelligence, Socio-religious Capital

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of religious moderation as socio-religious capital in counteracting religious extremism in the digital space with a case study in Enrekang Regency. The research uses a phenomenological qualitative approach through in-depth interviews with religious leaders, educators, and youth, limited observations, and analysis of digital documents and content. The results showed that exposure to digital religious content was at a moderate-high level, with the dominant tendency in the form of normalization of exclusive and simplifying narratives (soft radicalization), while indications of violent radicalism were at a very low level. Social media algorithms act as accelerators through bubble filter and echo chamber mechanisms. On the other hand, religious moderation internalized in local social practices shows moderate-high effectiveness in strengthening trust, social cohesion, and community resilience. This research contributes to the development of a model of religious moderation as a cultural resilience based on socio-religious capital for the prevention of digital extremism at the local level

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