%V 1 %J PLURALISM The Journal of Peace, Multiculturalism, and Civilization %A Gunawan Gunawan Suryoputro %A Fadhlan Fadhlan Mudhafir %D 2008 %T CONTROLLING AGGRESSIVE INSTINCT FOR PEACE %I Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof.Dr.HAMKA (UHAMKA) %L repository31 %P 43-54 %X At present, the escalation of violence has been intense nationally and globally due to variety of reasons such as religions, human rights, culture, and politics. The violence has threatened the peace, harmony, and plurality in the community. One of the main sources of the violence is the uncontrolled aggressive instinct of the human being. In line with this issue, this article attempts to reintroduce religious, cultural, and social values that the people can use to control their provocative aggressive instinct and transform it into good deeds for the sake of the peace and harmony among the pluralistic society. %N 1