This article aims to discuss the root of the discourse of religious moderation in
various religious traditions in Indonesia. As a multicultural country with diverse
ethnicities, races, religions, and cultures, religious tolerance is significant for
maintaining religious harmony. Recently, the Indonesian government is greatly
promoting and mainstreaming religious moderation programs to prevent any
political tension and conflicts among religious groups. The government’s idea of
religious moderation is seen as not accommodating all of the religious beliefs held
by the Indonesian people. In this regard, this article examines how the term of
religious moderation has evolved in each of various Indonesia’s religious
traditions. Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, and
Confucianism are the official religions recognized by the state. Using discourse
analysis, this study concludes that all the established religions in Indonesia
essentially share the same notion of religious moderation, yet it is articulated in
different terms