The Importance of Faith-Based Organization in Shaping Natural Disaster: Case Study of Muhammadiyah (original) (raw)
Recent natural disaster does not only attract the attention of government but also religious organization in Indonesia. This paper attempts to look at how the faith-based organization plays significant role in responding disaster preparedness programs. By considering local people around the area of disaster as religious adherents, it is important to consider religious values as appropriate strategy for addressing social risk and environmental damage. In order to achieve the aims of study, this paper utilizes qualitative method which concerns on how the faith-based organization programs engage in local people's perspectives and attitudes. The study reveals that the Muhammadiyah organization have been actively engaging in a disaster risk reduction programs by formulating new theology of environment and acting to shape extreme event practically. Based on their religious vision as Penolong Kesengsaraan Oemoem (PKO), this faith-based organization has Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center (MDMC) to realize social services for weak people or mustad'afin. Keywords natural disaster, Muhammadiyah, disaster victims Abstrak Bencana alam baru-baru ini tidak hanya menarik perhatian pemerintah tetapi juga organisasi keagamaan di Indonesia. Tulisan ini mencoba melihat bagaimana organisasi berbasis agama memainkan peran penting dalam merespon program kesiapan bencana. Dengan mempertimbangkan orang lokal di sekitar wilayah bencana sebagai penganut agama, penting untuk mempertimbangkan nilai-nilai agama sebagai strategi yang tepat untuk mengatasi risiko sosial dan kerusakan lingkungan. Dalam rangka mencapai tujuan penelitian, makalah ini menggunakan metode kualitatif yang menyangkut tentang bagaimana iman berbasis program organisasi terlibat dalam perspektif masyarakat lokal dan sikap. Penelitian ini mengungkapkan bahwa organisasi Muhammadiyah telah aktif terlibat dalam program pengurangan risiko bencana dengan merumuskan teologi baru lingkungan dan bertindak untuk membentuk peristiwa ekstrim praktis. Berdasarkan visi agama mereka sebagai Penolong Kesengsaraan Oemoem (PKO), organisasi berbasis agama memiliki Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center (MDMC) untuk mewujudkan pelayanan sosial bagi orang-orang yang lemah atau mustad'afin.
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