INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE AND ISLAM IN IMPROVING SPIRITUAL ATTITUDES: IMPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING RELIGIOUS MODERATION

Abstract

Religious Education in Indonesia is considered by people to be less effective. It is proven by the rampant violence among students, hedonistic lifestyles, and the practice of free sex. The above phenomenon reflects the low spiritual attitude among students. This study aims to reveal the strategy of implementing the learning model of integrating science and Islam in improving spiritual attitudes. This research uses a qualitative approach in the form of field research at MA Al-Islam Jamsaren Integrated Boarding School Surakarta. Data collection includes documentation, observation, and interviews. Then, the data analysis techniques are reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The result of this study is that the implementation strategy of the integrated learning model of science and Islam can improve the spiritual attitudes of students. Indicators of improvement impact on students' advancement: a) diligence in worship, b) believing in the occurrence of doomsday, qada' and qadar, and c) avoiding bad behavior. The realization of the strategy is carried out through the stages of planning, implementation, and evaluation. The conclusions of this study support the theory of the combined integration model and the Bayani and Burhani integration model. The implications of the research could shape religious moderation attitudes for millennials.