Heart, Head And Hand: The Role Of Theology Batik Industry In Nation Building Process For Developing Country

Kanafi, Imam and Susminingsih, Susminingsih (2020) Heart, Head And Hand: The Role Of Theology Batik Industry In Nation Building Process For Developing Country. Jurnal Ilmiah Islam Futura, 20 (1). pp. 49-68. ISSN 2407-7542

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Abstract

This paper focuses on analyzing the implementation of theology in the batik industry in the process of nation building in Indonesia. Business is the subject to a transcendent good. This research has a question how theology which has noble values for humanity, makes the batik industry more meaningful, boarderless and cross culture by involving various ethnicities and interfaith; Javanese, Arabic and Chinese, Muslim and non-Muslim. Believing in God becomes a common bond of heterogeneous batik entrepreneurs. Theology build of unity of humanity among the batik entrepreneurs.This study uses qualitative methods to draw data and analyze it descriptively-philosophically-sociologically. Observation, interview and documentation as the data collection techniques applied from sources. This study found that 1) theology and industry actually have a symbiotic relationship to show their respective roles in industry profiles aimed at increasing humanity, 2) the Pekalongan batik industry has changed the way humans view the meaning of work, that through theology, actors the batik industry has in fact moved their hearts, minds and deeds in creating working relationships, motives and environments both the surrounding community and the nation and country, 3) nation building process in Indonesia as a developing country has unique characteristics related with humanity- spirituality values.

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