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Ayu Utami: On the Reform era, 20th anniversary of 'Saman'
Books 7 years ago

Ayu Utami: On the Reform era, 20th anniversary of 'Saman'

With religious intolerance on the rise, is Indonesia progressing or regressing 20 years after the start of the Reform Era? Author Ayu Utami, whose groundbreaking novel Saman was the zeitgeist of that era, reflects upon this issue.
Religious scripture :When 'blasphemy' was all right
Opinion 7 years ago

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Religious scripture :When 'blasphemy' was all right

Religious scripture, according to a famed poet, was filled with “lies that are believed in every generation”.
High demand for symbols drive 'Islamic' black market
Opinion 7 years ago

High demand for symbols drive 'Islamic' black market

The need of religious symbols among Indonesian Muslims today is much bigger than ever. The striking contrast between the present situation and the past is stunning. 
Post Surabaya, responding religiously to terror
Opinion 7 years ago

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Post Surabaya, responding religiously to terror

No matter what religion we practice, religious coping is taught and mostly has a universal meaning, as Abu-Raiya and Pargament, wrote in 2015. 
Muslim artists involved in Klaten’s Stations of The Cross procession
News 7 years ago

Muslim artists involved in Klaten’s Stations of The Cross procession

The Javanese Christian Church’s (GKJ) Karangdowo congregation in Klaten, Central Java, held a reenactment of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion in the middle of a paddy field on Friday.
Seeking common ground: Human rights, Islam in Java
Opinion 8 years ago

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Seeking common ground: Human rights, Islam in Java

With its main title of Halaqah Islam Ramah HAM (Study Circle on Human Rights-Friendly Islam), the pilot course was presented on March 5 to 7 to the santri (senior students) of Al-Urwatul Wutsqo traditional Islamic boarding school in Jombang, East Java.  
Commentary: How beach volleyball outfits can jeopardize Asian Games
Opinion 8 years ago

Commentary: How beach volleyball outfits can jeopardize Asian Games

We are very good at creating our own logic. The bikini bottoms worn by female beach volleyball players violate religious norms.
Q&A: Indonesia's native faiths and religions
Opinion 8 years ago

Q&A: Indonesia's native faiths and religions

According to Culture and Education Ministry data, there were about 1,200 native-faith groups with at least 12 million followers across the Muslim-majority country in 2016.
Commentary: 'Pribumi' faiths shouldn't be pariah in their own country
Opinion 8 years ago

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Commentary: 'Pribumi' faiths shouldn't be pariah in their own country

Life has not been easy for native-faith followers. In modern Indonesia, they have been socially and legally considered secondclass citizens. 
Constitutional Court rules indigenous faiths 'acknowledged' by state
National 8 years ago

Constitutional Court rules indigenous faiths 'acknowledged' by state

The Constitutional Court granted a judicial review request on Tuesday to challenge the 2013 Civil Administration Law that will pave way for Indonesian native-faith followers to have their beliefs officially recognized by the government.
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