Fluktuasi Relasi Islam-Kristen Pasca Kerusuhan Situbondo 1996: Studi di Basis Desa Kristen Ranurejo Banyuputih Situbondo

The relationship between Islam and Christian Ranurejo Village of Situbondo fluctuated after the riot in 1996. This study focuses on understanding the history of Muslim-Christian relations, the cultural terrain of creating religious harmony, supporting and inhibiting factors for creating harmony, and riot implications for inter-religious harmony in this village. Research data were collected by using qualitative approach through in-depth interview, observation and documentation.The results reveal: 1)the portrait of Muslim-Christian relation in Ranurejo has a strong historical base as it can build harmonious relation and mutual understanding, since the village was opened by Christians and built along with the Muslims who came later; 2)the religious harmonious is created through two terrains of culture, religious and social activities; 3)Religious harmony created by tolerance and mutual respect, the wisdom of preaching, and intensive inter-religious dialogue; 4)barriers to the creation of religious harmony are due to the misperception and the emergence of religious conflict after the riot; 5)Situbondo riot has negative and positive implications for Muslim-Christian relations. On the one hand, it sprouts up psychological trauma for some people of the society. On the other hand, the riot strengthens the relationship of both religions with the growing awareness to respect the principles of each religion. Although it seems fluctuated due to many problems, but Muslim-Christian relation in this village tends to be harmoniou