RELIGIOUS SOCIAL MOVEMENT AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE: A Study on the Involvement of Dompet Dhuafa
Abstract
This article delves into Dompet Dhuafa (DD) as a religious social movement stemming from organized collective behaviour responsive to specific stimuli, particularly addressing academic concerns regarding socio-economic disparities within communities. This movement is depicted through structural-functional theory, portraying it as an institution or organization within the religious social movement sphere, specifically engaged in philanthropy and its contributions to societal welfare and economic equity. In detail, employing this theory, the paper discusses the theological foundation igniting the spirit of the religious social movement, its contributions to the wider community, and religion as a cultural form encapsulating beliefs, values, norms, and ideas. The paper finds that the primary theological foundation driving DD's movement is compassion, thereby generating contributions to national and international communities by focusing on active participation and creating community welfare through its various programs. Consequently, rhetorically, religious teachings about compassion as the foundation of an organization's movement have proven to be the catalyst for a social movement while simultaneously becoming an agent of societal change.
Moraref