Retno Hanggarani Ninin

By Retno Hanggarani Ninin and Noer Fauzi Rachman

This chapter describes the role of the religious self in relation to sustainability ideation. The religious self that can foster sustainability ideation is the genuine religious self. The process is to realize the duty of humans as a caliphate and learn the science of God’s creation as part of human obedience to God. The traditional perspective of religiosity that separates the science of religion from the general science, and considers the general science has nothing to do with religiosity, needs to be retheorized. Retheorization is necessary. Thinking about religiosity provides the opportunity to a Muslim who studies the natural sciences and other sciences to carry out the human duties as caliph, namely guarding the earth.

Part of the book: Ecotheology

By Retno Hanggarani Ninin, Hammad Zahid Muharram and Noer Fauzi Rachman

Indonesia as a multi-ethnic country faces challenge to embrace many standards for development as every ethnic community adopts their own cultural values. There were cases by which government, on behalf of equalizing standard, create national policy and regulation to develop communities by the way of national standard. It was at that time that cultural values ​​were considered by the government as a factor inhibiting development and wellness. Recently, critical awareness has emerged at the national level regarding the climate crisis, resulting in the emergence of a new paradigm in development. Modernization that leaves a large carbon footprint is no longer the only approach in development. A cultural way of life that is naturally more environmentally friendly at this point is interpreted as more ideal development because it is oriented towards sustainable prosperity. Various examples of culture-based life that represent a sustainable way of life will be presented.

Part of the book: Globalization and Sustainability - Ecological, Social and Cultural Perspectives [Working title]