REKONSTRUKSI PERAN GURU PENDIDIKAN AGAMA DALAM MEMBENTUK KARAKTER SISWA DI TENGAH KRISIS MORAL REMAJA MODERN
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This study examines the reconstruction of the role of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers as a response to the modern adolescent moral crisis, which is characterized by value disorientation due to the dominance of digital technology and popular culture. Using a qualitative approach based on library research framed within the perspective of Sociology of Ereignis, this research explores academic literature to dissect the ontological dynamics of teaching practices, digital ethical challenges, and the necessity for educator role transformation in the 21st century. Data were collected through document reviews and scholarly text analysis, then analyzed to construct a relevant teacher role model. The findings reveal that the current adolescent moral crisis is not merely behavioral delinquency, but a consequence of value alienation within virtual spaces. Therefore, religious teachers must transform from mere transmitters of theological content into "meaning makers," functioning as value facilitators, authentic moral exemplars, and digital moral counselors. The proposed reconstruction strategies include dilemma-based case learning, personal mentoring, and digital ethics literacy. This study asserts that adaptive, humanistic, and contextual religious education is an absolute foundation for safeguarding the character of the young generation in the era of disruption.
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Abdullah, A., and Siti H. Sadiah. 2024. “Pendidikan Karakter Siswa SDN 2 Sukamanah Dalam Perspektif Islam.” Setyaki Jurnal Studi Keagamaan Islam 2(3):32–38. doi: 10.59966/setyaki.v2i3.1126.
Anam, R. K. (2025). Sociology of Ereignis: A New Ontological Foundation for Prophetic Social Science. Jurnal Sosiologi Reflektif, 20(1), 31-62. https://doi.org/10.14421/k30v0343
Arahman, Mohamad A. H., and Ahmad S. Pratikno. 2022. “Urgensi Pendidikan Karakter Di Tengah Masifnya Pengaruh Globalisasi Kebudayaan.” Attanwir Jurnal Keislaman Dan Pendidikan 13(2):133–45. doi: 10.53915/jurnalkeislamandanpendidikan.v13i2.124.
Ardiansyah, Ardiansyah, Saiful Saiful, and Mumtazul Fikri. 2024. “Strategi Guru PAI Dalam Pembinaan Akhlak Mulia Generasi Alpha (Studi Pada Sekolah Dasar Kota Sabang).” Fitrah 6(2):190–214. doi: 10.22373/fitrah.v6i2.6472.
Awaluddin, Raisa Z. S. 2024. “Pemikiran Pendidikan Islam Al-Zarnuji Dan Relevansinya Dengan Pendidikan Islam Kontemporer.” Taujih Jurnal Pendidikan Islam 5(02):22–39. doi: 10.53649/taujih.v5i02.513.
Irfan, Ahmad I., and Nurbaiti Bahrudin. 2022. “Peran Lembaga Studi Islam Al-Awfiya Dalam Pembinaan Keagamaan Remaja Jakarta.” Literatus 4(2):556–62. doi: 10.37010/lit.v4i2.873.
Kadir, Abdul, Shofwan Aljauhari, Faisal Faisal, and Muhammad Taslim. 2023. “Upaya Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Mengatasi Dekadensi Moral Peserta Didik Di SMP Al-Ma’arif NU Merauke.” Tapis Jurnal Penelitian Ilmiah 7(2):203. doi: 10.32332/tapis.v7i2.7902.
Khomsatun, Nurul, Moh. Solehuddin, and Mulyadi Mulyadi. 2023. “Implementasi Profil Pelajar Pancasila Dalam Pembelajaran PAI Kelas X Di MAN 2 Gresik.” Risda Jurnal Pemikiran Dan Pendidikan Islam 7(1):14–42. doi: 10.59355/risda.v7i1.103.
Khotimah, Dewi F. K., and Nurul L. Inayati. 2023. “Strategi Pembinaan Karakter Islami Siswa Di Sekolah Menengah Pertama.” Aulad Journal on Early Childhood 6(3):365–71. doi: 10.31004/aulad.v6i3.544.
Kurniawan, Muchammad A., and Imam A. Amin. 2024. “The Role of Islamic Education Teachers in Instilling Religious Moderation Values of High School Students.” At-Ta Lim Media Informasi Pendidikan Islam 23(2):235. doi: 10.29300/attalim.v23i2.5921.
Latifah, Eli. 2023. “Peran Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Pembinaan Karakter Siswa.” Jurnal Tahsinia 4(1):40–48. doi: 10.57171/jt.v4i1.357.
Lubis, Nur A., and Murniyetti Murniyetti. 2023. “Strategi Guru PAI Dalam Membentuk Karakter Religius Siswa Di SMA Negeri Binsus Dumai.” Islamika 5(3):913–24. doi: 10.36088/islamika.v5i3.3285.
Nada, Lailatul K., and Diah Puspitaningrum. 2024. “S Strategi Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Membina Akhlakul Karimah Siswa Di SDN 01 Bligorejo.” Jurnal Al-Ilmi Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Islam 4(02):97–103. doi: 10.47435/al-ilmi.v4i02.2061.
Napa, Misrini, and Reni Triposa. 2023. “Kode Etik Guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen Dalam Kebebasan Media Sosial.” Jak 1(1):25–36. doi: 10.52879/jak.v1i1.59.
Ningsih, Putri T. 2025. “Peran Pendidikan Agama Islam Untuk Mencegah Pengaruh Bisexual.” Jurnal Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan Undiksha 11(1):57–62. doi: 10.23887/jpku.v11i1.63753.
Nurul, Ani, Anna Laeyla, and Eliza Diatun. 2024. “Upaya Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Siswa SMK YP 17 Tenggarong Seberang.” Journal on Education 6(4):19196–207. doi: 10.31004/joe.v6i4.5920.
Oktavia, Dessy. 2023. “Peran Guru Pai Bp Integratif Dalam Membentuk Karakter Dan Kesadaran Beragama Siswa Sekolah Dasar.” Jurnal Al Burhan. doi: 10.58988/jab.v3i2.225.
Pitri, Dede, Momod A. Somad, and Mokh. I. Firmansyah. 2025. “Peran Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Pengembangan Karakter Siswa Di Era Digital: Tantangan Dan Peluang.” Nuansa Jurnal Penelitian Ilmu Sosial Dan Keagamaan Islam 22(1):1–15. doi: 10.19105/nuansa.v22i1.18399.
Prasetiya, Benny, and Saifuddin Saifuddin. 2020. “Internalisasi Pendidikan Karakter Dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam.” Al-Ta Dib Jurnal Kajian Ilmu Kependidikan 12(2):322. doi: 10.31332/atdbwv12i2.1531.
Rahmah, Reinita N., and Oktrigana Wirian. 2025. “≪B>Menanamkan Nilai-Nilai Akhlak Islami Melalui Pembelajaran PAI Di SMK Swasta PAB 12 Saentis</B>” Fatih 2(2):866–73. doi: 10.61253/twath363.
Risky, Abu. 2025. “Konsep Berdakwah Pada Remaja Di Era Gadget Society.” Abhats Jurnal Islam Ulil Albab 6(2):173–86. doi: 10.20885/abhats.vol6.iss2.art6.
Rohmah, Fatayatur, Nur Hidayah, and M. Y. Hidayat. 2023. “Peran Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam (Pai) Dalam Menangani Kenakalan Siswa Kelas Viii Di SMP Muhammadiyah Sukoharjo.” Al-Hasanah Islamic Religious Education Journal 8(2):325–43. doi: 10.51729/82234.
Salasiah, Salasiah. 2021. “Penanaman Nilai-Nilai Agama Dan Moral Pada Anak Usia Dini Melalui Kegiatan Rutinitas.” E-Chief Journal 1(1):12. doi: 10.20527/e-chief.v1i1.3372.
Santi, Santi, and Syarifah G. Mukri. 2017. “Kontribusi Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Gerakan Hijab Syar-I Di SMAN 2 Kota Bogor.” Salam Jurnal Sosial Dan Budaya Syar I 4(3). doi: 10.15408/sjsbs.v4i3.10304.
Sholeh, Ahmad. 2022. “Analisis Instrumen Penilaian Kelas Domain Kognitif Guru Mata Pelajaran Agama Islam Di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah.” Jurnal Basicedu 6(2):3076–85. doi: 10.31004/basicedu.v6i2.2129.
Sholeh, Muh I., Siti Fatinnah binti Ab Rahman, Nur ‘Azah, Sokip, Asrop Syafi’i, Muhammad fathurr’ouf, and Sahri Sahri. 2024. “Optimizing the Use of Learning Equipment to Improve Education at Man 2 Tulungagung.” Edusiana Jurnal Manajemen Dan Pendidikan Islam 11(1):1–21. doi: 10.47077/edusiana.v11i1.479.
Taufiq, Moh., and Achmad Basori. 2024. “Pendampingan Peningkatan Kompetensi Kelompok Kerja Guru (KKG)-PAI SDN Sidotopo I/ 48 Dalam Menghadapi Tantangan Pendidikan Agama Islam Di Era Digital.” Jurnal Pengabdian West Science 3(07):982–93. doi: 10.58812/jpws.v3i07.1522.
Wardana, Tirta R., Zainal Arifin, and Hannina Roisyah. 2025. “Revitalizing the Role of Teachers in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Islamic Religious Education in the Digital Era.” Al-Adabiyah Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam 6(1):61–74. doi: 10.35719/adabiyah.v6i1.941.
Wiryanto, Wiryanto, Mohammad Fauziddin, Suprayitno Suprayitno, and Budiyono Budiyono. 2023. “Systematic Literature Review: Implementasi STEAM Di Sekolah Dasar Kelas Rendah.” Jurnal Obsesi Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini 7(2):1545–55. doi: 10.31004/obsesi.v7i2.4268.
Yulianti, Sri, and Astrid M. Y. Nainupu. 2023. “Peran Guru Dalam Pembentukan Karakter Menghormati Orang Lain Pada Siswa Kelas IV SDN 003 Malinau Kota.” Proceeding National Conference of Christian Education and Theology 1(1):128. doi: 10.46445/nccet.v1i1.706.
Zega, David F., Chenlin D. V Girsang, Fenny E. Nababan, and Talizaro Tafonao. 2024. “Kinerja Guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen Dalam Upaya Peningkatan Kualitas Pembelajaran.” Jjim 1(2):119–37. doi: 10.62282/juilmu.v1i2.119-137.
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Abstract
This study examines the reconstruction of the role of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers as a response to the modern adolescent moral crisis, which is characterized by value disorientation due to the dominance of digital technology and popular culture. Using a qualitative approach based on library research framed within the perspective of Sociology of Ereignis, this research explores academic literature to dissect the ontological dynamics of teaching practices, digital ethical challenges, and the necessity for educator role transformation in the 21st century. Data were collected through document reviews and scholarly text analysis, then analyzed to construct a relevant teacher role model. The findings reveal that the current adolescent moral crisis is not merely behavioral delinquency, but a consequence of value alienation within virtual spaces. Therefore, religious teachers must transform from mere transmitters of theological content into "meaning makers," functioning as value facilitators, authentic moral exemplars, and digital moral counselors. The proposed reconstruction strategies include dilemma-based case learning, personal mentoring, and digital ethics literacy. This study asserts that adaptive, humanistic, and contextual religious education is an absolute foundation for safeguarding the character of the young generation in the era of disruption.
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Abdullah, A., and Siti H. Sadiah. 2024. “Pendidikan Karakter Siswa SDN 2 Sukamanah Dalam Perspektif Islam.” Setyaki Jurnal Studi Keagamaan Islam 2(3):32–38. doi: 10.59966/setyaki.v2i3.1126.
Anam, R. K. (2025). Sociology of Ereignis: A New Ontological Foundation for Prophetic Social Science. Jurnal Sosiologi Reflektif, 20(1), 31-62. https://doi.org/10.14421/k30v0343
Arahman, Mohamad A. H., and Ahmad S. Pratikno. 2022. “Urgensi Pendidikan Karakter Di Tengah Masifnya Pengaruh Globalisasi Kebudayaan.” Attanwir Jurnal Keislaman Dan Pendidikan 13(2):133–45. doi: 10.53915/jurnalkeislamandanpendidikan.v13i2.124.
Ardiansyah, Ardiansyah, Saiful Saiful, and Mumtazul Fikri. 2024. “Strategi Guru PAI Dalam Pembinaan Akhlak Mulia Generasi Alpha (Studi Pada Sekolah Dasar Kota Sabang).” Fitrah 6(2):190–214. doi: 10.22373/fitrah.v6i2.6472.
Awaluddin, Raisa Z. S. 2024. “Pemikiran Pendidikan Islam Al-Zarnuji Dan Relevansinya Dengan Pendidikan Islam Kontemporer.” Taujih Jurnal Pendidikan Islam 5(02):22–39. doi: 10.53649/taujih.v5i02.513.
Irfan, Ahmad I., and Nurbaiti Bahrudin. 2022. “Peran Lembaga Studi Islam Al-Awfiya Dalam Pembinaan Keagamaan Remaja Jakarta.” Literatus 4(2):556–62. doi: 10.37010/lit.v4i2.873.
Kadir, Abdul, Shofwan Aljauhari, Faisal Faisal, and Muhammad Taslim. 2023. “Upaya Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Mengatasi Dekadensi Moral Peserta Didik Di SMP Al-Ma’arif NU Merauke.” Tapis Jurnal Penelitian Ilmiah 7(2):203. doi: 10.32332/tapis.v7i2.7902.
Khomsatun, Nurul, Moh. Solehuddin, and Mulyadi Mulyadi. 2023. “Implementasi Profil Pelajar Pancasila Dalam Pembelajaran PAI Kelas X Di MAN 2 Gresik.” Risda Jurnal Pemikiran Dan Pendidikan Islam 7(1):14–42. doi: 10.59355/risda.v7i1.103.
Khotimah, Dewi F. K., and Nurul L. Inayati. 2023. “Strategi Pembinaan Karakter Islami Siswa Di Sekolah Menengah Pertama.” Aulad Journal on Early Childhood 6(3):365–71. doi: 10.31004/aulad.v6i3.544.
Kurniawan, Muchammad A., and Imam A. Amin. 2024. “The Role of Islamic Education Teachers in Instilling Religious Moderation Values of High School Students.” At-Ta Lim Media Informasi Pendidikan Islam 23(2):235. doi: 10.29300/attalim.v23i2.5921.
Latifah, Eli. 2023. “Peran Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Pembinaan Karakter Siswa.” Jurnal Tahsinia 4(1):40–48. doi: 10.57171/jt.v4i1.357.
Lubis, Nur A., and Murniyetti Murniyetti. 2023. “Strategi Guru PAI Dalam Membentuk Karakter Religius Siswa Di SMA Negeri Binsus Dumai.” Islamika 5(3):913–24. doi: 10.36088/islamika.v5i3.3285.
Nada, Lailatul K., and Diah Puspitaningrum. 2024. “S Strategi Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Membina Akhlakul Karimah Siswa Di SDN 01 Bligorejo.” Jurnal Al-Ilmi Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Islam 4(02):97–103. doi: 10.47435/al-ilmi.v4i02.2061.
Napa, Misrini, and Reni Triposa. 2023. “Kode Etik Guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen Dalam Kebebasan Media Sosial.” Jak 1(1):25–36. doi: 10.52879/jak.v1i1.59.
Ningsih, Putri T. 2025. “Peran Pendidikan Agama Islam Untuk Mencegah Pengaruh Bisexual.” Jurnal Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan Undiksha 11(1):57–62. doi: 10.23887/jpku.v11i1.63753.
Nurul, Ani, Anna Laeyla, and Eliza Diatun. 2024. “Upaya Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Siswa SMK YP 17 Tenggarong Seberang.” Journal on Education 6(4):19196–207. doi: 10.31004/joe.v6i4.5920.
Oktavia, Dessy. 2023. “Peran Guru Pai Bp Integratif Dalam Membentuk Karakter Dan Kesadaran Beragama Siswa Sekolah Dasar.” Jurnal Al Burhan. doi: 10.58988/jab.v3i2.225.
Pitri, Dede, Momod A. Somad, and Mokh. I. Firmansyah. 2025. “Peran Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Pengembangan Karakter Siswa Di Era Digital: Tantangan Dan Peluang.” Nuansa Jurnal Penelitian Ilmu Sosial Dan Keagamaan Islam 22(1):1–15. doi: 10.19105/nuansa.v22i1.18399.
Prasetiya, Benny, and Saifuddin Saifuddin. 2020. “Internalisasi Pendidikan Karakter Dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam.” Al-Ta Dib Jurnal Kajian Ilmu Kependidikan 12(2):322. doi: 10.31332/atdbwv12i2.1531.
Rahmah, Reinita N., and Oktrigana Wirian. 2025. “≪B>Menanamkan Nilai-Nilai Akhlak Islami Melalui Pembelajaran PAI Di SMK Swasta PAB 12 Saentis</B>” Fatih 2(2):866–73. doi: 10.61253/twath363.
Risky, Abu. 2025. “Konsep Berdakwah Pada Remaja Di Era Gadget Society.” Abhats Jurnal Islam Ulil Albab 6(2):173–86. doi: 10.20885/abhats.vol6.iss2.art6.
Rohmah, Fatayatur, Nur Hidayah, and M. Y. Hidayat. 2023. “Peran Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam (Pai) Dalam Menangani Kenakalan Siswa Kelas Viii Di SMP Muhammadiyah Sukoharjo.” Al-Hasanah Islamic Religious Education Journal 8(2):325–43. doi: 10.51729/82234.
Salasiah, Salasiah. 2021. “Penanaman Nilai-Nilai Agama Dan Moral Pada Anak Usia Dini Melalui Kegiatan Rutinitas.” E-Chief Journal 1(1):12. doi: 10.20527/e-chief.v1i1.3372.
Santi, Santi, and Syarifah G. Mukri. 2017. “Kontribusi Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Gerakan Hijab Syar-I Di SMAN 2 Kota Bogor.” Salam Jurnal Sosial Dan Budaya Syar I 4(3). doi: 10.15408/sjsbs.v4i3.10304.
Sholeh, Ahmad. 2022. “Analisis Instrumen Penilaian Kelas Domain Kognitif Guru Mata Pelajaran Agama Islam Di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah.” Jurnal Basicedu 6(2):3076–85. doi: 10.31004/basicedu.v6i2.2129.
Sholeh, Muh I., Siti Fatinnah binti Ab Rahman, Nur ‘Azah, Sokip, Asrop Syafi’i, Muhammad fathurr’ouf, and Sahri Sahri. 2024. “Optimizing the Use of Learning Equipment to Improve Education at Man 2 Tulungagung.” Edusiana Jurnal Manajemen Dan Pendidikan Islam 11(1):1–21. doi: 10.47077/edusiana.v11i1.479.
Taufiq, Moh., and Achmad Basori. 2024. “Pendampingan Peningkatan Kompetensi Kelompok Kerja Guru (KKG)-PAI SDN Sidotopo I/ 48 Dalam Menghadapi Tantangan Pendidikan Agama Islam Di Era Digital.” Jurnal Pengabdian West Science 3(07):982–93. doi: 10.58812/jpws.v3i07.1522.
Wardana, Tirta R., Zainal Arifin, and Hannina Roisyah. 2025. “Revitalizing the Role of Teachers in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Islamic Religious Education in the Digital Era.” Al-Adabiyah Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam 6(1):61–74. doi: 10.35719/adabiyah.v6i1.941.
Wiryanto, Wiryanto, Mohammad Fauziddin, Suprayitno Suprayitno, and Budiyono Budiyono. 2023. “Systematic Literature Review: Implementasi STEAM Di Sekolah Dasar Kelas Rendah.” Jurnal Obsesi Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini 7(2):1545–55. doi: 10.31004/obsesi.v7i2.4268.
Yulianti, Sri, and Astrid M. Y. Nainupu. 2023. “Peran Guru Dalam Pembentukan Karakter Menghormati Orang Lain Pada Siswa Kelas IV SDN 003 Malinau Kota.” Proceeding National Conference of Christian Education and Theology 1(1):128. doi: 10.46445/nccet.v1i1.706.
Zega, David F., Chenlin D. V Girsang, Fenny E. Nababan, and Talizaro Tafonao. 2024. “Kinerja Guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen Dalam Upaya Peningkatan Kualitas Pembelajaran.” Jjim 1(2):119–37. doi: 10.62282/juilmu.v1i2.119-137.