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Opinion 6 years ago
Education and Islamic authority
Around 90 percent of Indonesia’s 260 million citizens are Muslim. Most of them support the idea that Islam should have a public rather than private presence in everyday life, and for that reason, Islamic authority is not just an abstract for Indonesians; it has practical effects. But just what kind of role should Islamic authority play in public life?
Opinion 6 years ago
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Kindergarten contest behind promotion of intolerance
Although preschool education has not always aimed to instill religious discipline, this research finds a strong tendency that preschool institutions are being relied on as a place to instill religious teachings or worship and also as a means to exercise moral control.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Indonesian Muslims: Believers in Islam or cultural Muslims?
The term “cultural Muslim” refers to a person who adopts a number of Islamic traditions in his life but lacks iman (faith), Islam’s fundamental value. While no one can assess the degree of faith held in another person’s heart, one can, however, compare the person’s actions to what is expected of him in Islam.
