Keeping The Spirit of Religion Tolerance Through Tepa Slira and Empan Papan

Abstract

The approach in learning and education through culture is an important element in strengthening the relationship between social groups in society, including religion. In Javanese society, there are two values that are full of noble meaning and are relevant to the context of caring for religious harmony through the spirit of tolerance, namely tepa slira and empan papan. Tepa slira guides individuals to share and experience their position as followers of certain religions that they believe to be respected and valued by followers of other religions, while empan papan lead the flexibility of the physical and spiritual birth to adapt to situations and conditions at certain places and times. One effort to preserve or preserve noble teachings can be done through character education, including the Living Values Education Program (LVEP) developed by Tillman. This article provides implications for the application of character education in schools.