Rekontruksi Paradigma Pendidikan Agama Islam berbasis Ekoteologi: Telaah Pemikiran Emil Salim di Era Krisis Lingkungan

Abstract

Increasingly complex environmental degradation has spurred the emergence of various conceptual approaches aimed at building a more harmonious relationship between humans and nature. In the context of Indonesia, environmental discourse is generally examined from the perspectives of policy, sustainable development, or environmental ethics, while studies that link the ideas of Indonesian environmental thinkers to the development of Islamic Religious Education remains relatively limited. In fact, the thought of Prof. Emil Salim not only offers the concept of sustainable development but also contains moral and spiritual dimensions that align with the eco-theological paradigm. This study aims to analyze Emil Salim’s eco-theological thought and reconstruct its implications for the development of Islamic Religious Education in the era of environmental crisis. The study employs a qualitative method using an intellectual biography approach. Data were obtained through a documentary study of Emil Salim’s books, speeches, articles, and academic lectures, and were then analyzed using content analysis to identify the construction of the figure’s ecological thought as well as its relevance to the basic concepts of Islamic Religious Education. The results of the study indicate that Emil Salim’s thought encompasses three main dimensions of eco-theology: the unity of the relationship between humans and nature; intergenerational responsibility in environmental management; and the ethics of sustainable development oriented toward the common good. These three dimensions are consistent with the values of tawhid, amanah, khalifah fil ardh, and maslahah in Islamic Religious Education. The findings of this study result in a conceptual reconstruction of Islamic Religious Education based on eco-theology, which positions ecological awareness as an integral part of the development of students’ spirituality, morality, and social responsibility. Thus, Emil Salim’s ideas can serve as a foundation for strengthening a paradigm of Islamic Religious Education that is more responsive to the challenges of the contemporary environmental crisis.