%0 Journal Article
%A SUPARJO , -
%D 2008
%F digilib:8765
%J Jurnal Penelitian Agama Vol.XVII No.1 Januari-April 2008
%K Penciptaan, Evolusi, Pemahaman Literalistik dan Kontekstual,  Sinap Independen, Ambigu, Tuhan Personal dan Impersonal
%T PEMAHAMAN GURU PAI TENTANG ASAL-USUL MANUSIA (STUDI KASUS PADA GURU PAI SLTA DI KABUPATEN BANYUMAS)
%U https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/8765/
%X There are two contradictory theories concerning the origin ofman. While  the theory ofcreationpromotes that God created human species, the theory of  evolutionpromotes that human species are the result ofnaturallyprocesses of  evolution. In the case ofIslam, the Qur 'an apparently describes a contradictory  description on it. Some verses simply describe the idea ofdirect creation  whereas others describe the idea ofindirect (continuing) creation. The description  has caused discord among the Muslim scholars.  This researchfocuses on how teachers ofsenior high schools in Banyumas  Regency understand the origin ofman. By applying questioner and interview  methods, itfound that they mostly hold literalisticpoint qfview with its notion  ofdirect creation but they did not reject the validity ofthe theory ofevolution.  The statistical analyses found that there was no significant correlation between  the understanding ofthe Qur 'anic concept ofcreation and the perception  the theory ofevolution. Respondents simply regard the Qur 'anic description  as religious value that its essential improvingfaith and it has nothing to  do with the validity ofevolutionary theory.