Pernikahan Beda Agama sebagai Indikator Krisis Integrasi Sosial Masyarakat Modern dalam Perspektif Fungsionalisme Emile Durkheim

Abstract

This study analyzes interfaith marriage in Indonesia as an indicator of social integration crisis in a modern, pluralistic society, using Émile Durkheim’s structural‑functionalism. Interfaith marriage reflects a tension between collective religious norms and individual freedom, showing how norms and marital institutions are no longer fully effective in regulating behavior despite their formal dominance. Through qualitative documentary analysis, the research demonstrates that interfaith marriage is not merely a deviation from religious or legal rules, but a manifestation of deeper social and normative change. Several factors foster its occurrence: psychological needs for comfort, satisfaction, and autonomy in partner choice; limited religious education, which makes individuals rely more on social experience than doctrinal understanding; open family backgrounds that encourage free partner selection; modern values of romantic love, personal autonomy, and rights; globalization, which expands intercultural intimacy via digital and transnational interaction; and economic and social pressures, where stability and security become decisive considerations. These factors indicate that interfaith marriage symbolizes social transformation, as Indonesian society shifts from religious homogeneity toward pluralism and individual freedom. From a Durkheimian perspective, interfaith marriage can be seen as both a form of social disfunction producing conflict, stigma, and institutional resistanceand a sign of structural change, revealing a crisis of integration between traditional norms and contemporary values. At the same time, it opens space for normative negotiation, adaptation, and the formation of a more inclusive collective consciousness