Religious Moderation Among Students and Religious Leaders in Palu City

This Forum for Religious Harmony (FKUB) Central Sulawesi Province plays an important role in building dialogue, accommodating and distributing aspirations, as well as implementing the socialization of laws and regulations related to religious harmony. This role has been able to strengthen and increase religious moderation, especially among students and religious leaders in Palu City. This study was conducted with the aim of describing the level of understanding and attitude of religious moderation among students and religious leaders in Palu City which is measured by four main indicators, namely national commitment, tolerance, non-violence, and acceptance of local culture. The research methods used were quantitative and qualitative with data collection techniques using questionnaires to student respondents and religious leaders in Palu City. The data were then processed and analyzed descriptively to illustrate the tendency of religious moderation. The results of the study found that involving two important elements of society, namely students as the next generation of the nation and religious leaders, as guardians of moral and social values, had an important impact on strengthening religious moderation. This shows that the city of Palu Central Sulawesi has a strong social foundation in maintaining national harmony.