Utilization of Digital Space in Strengthening Religious Moderation Education of Generation Z in Indonesia

This paper aims to analyze the attitude of Generation Z (Gen Z) toward religious moderation in terms of social class and their religious learning motivation. In addition, this article also aims to describe the utilization of digital space in strengthening the religious moderation of Gen Z. This is a quantitative research approach. The research questionnaire was distributed to 179 teenagers aged 16–19 living in three Central Java regions in Indonesia. This research resulted in several findings. First, Gen Z’s religious moderation is in the “moderate” category, with an average score of 2.92 on a scale of 4. Most respondents agree that religious differences are not obstacles to making friends and that forcing others to believe in the same religion is not allowed. Second, Gen Z’s religious moderation attitude has a very weak correlation with their religious learning motivation and social class. Third, increasing religious moderation platforms and digital media-based programs can strengthen the attitude of religious moderation among Gen Z. In conclusion, this study provides significant implications for the availability of references to religious moderation of Gen Z. It provides valuable contributions to opportunities to use digital space for positive activities for Gen Z to promote inter-religious tolerance.