Connecting Spiritual Rational Humanism: The Trend of Religious Moderation in the Modernization of Madrasah

Abstract

The massive development of Islamic intellectuals in Indonesia is the reason for renewing Islamic education, including the modernization of excellent programs by MAN Insan Cendekia Pekalongan. The field of research method was chosen through interactive communication with the Headof the Madrasah, together with the leadership elements the deputy head of student affairs, deputy head of dormitory, deputy head of public relations, and research supervisor, to obtain a database, which is then processed, visualized, and interpreted. Field research is intended to determine the connection between the spiritual rationale and the modernization of the five programs offered by MAN Insan Cendekia Pekalongan. Habibie's literature analyzes the relationship between his thoughts and the modernization of the program carried out by MAN Insan Cendekia Pekalongan. Program modernization is necessary for the academic community to realize human life. The study found a rational spiritual connection in the form of exploring the values of religious moderation in the context of the times to facilitate multicultural diversity in the academic community. The five programs of modernization madrasah are digital madrasah, foreign language development, adiwiyata madrasah, research madrasah, and boarding madrasah based on multicultural values, tolerance, and local cultural wisdom