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Santa Clara congregants to celebrate Xmas in their church after 20 years churchless
City 6 years ago

Santa Clara congregants to celebrate Xmas in their church after 20 years churchless

For the last 20 years, the church’s congregation has had to attend Mass at a chapel inside a shop house.
Indonesian Muslims: Believers in Islam or cultural Muslims?
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.
How related is the niqab to radicalism?
Opinion 6 years ago

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How related is the niqab to radicalism?

Regardless of such interpretations, if the government wants to ban the niqab, where should we draw the line on religious freedom, especially for Muslim women who regard the niqab as a religious obligation?
Feby Indirani: Writing religious parodies
Books 8 years ago

Feby Indirani: Writing religious parodies

For this audacious author, fiction gives her room to tell more sensitive stories. 
EDITORIAL: Fury over Christmas cake
Editorial 8 years ago

EDITORIAL: Fury over Christmas cake

We reject all efforts to impose a ban on the greeting, as we embrace our precious heritage as a diverse people who struggled together as one nation.
Religious traditions vs religious truths
Opinion 8 years ago

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Religious traditions vs religious truths

Since religion is expressed through the beliefs of its followers, we need to stop seeing “religion” as immutable and static, and that sanctity will crumble once we start questioning its teachings.
Anies set to allow religious activities in Monas 
City 8 years ago

Anies set to allow religious activities in Monas 

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan plans to revise the prevailing governor regulation that bans people from holding religious ceremonies at the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta. 
Faith, 'alternative facts' and 'fake news' in a 'post-truth' world
Opinion 8 years ago

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Faith, 'alternative facts' and 'fake news' in a 'post-truth' world

But in a post-truth world, instead of Waze, we get lost in a maze of tweets, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, YouTube and other social media user-generated content.
EDITORIAL: Faith in journalism
Editorial 8 years ago

EDITORIAL: Faith in journalism

Admittedly, when it comes to reporting religion, the media and journalists generally fall short of the standard of good journalism that they apply in reporting other issues.
Communists: Not necessarily atheists
Opinion 8 years ago

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Communists: Not necessarily atheists

One of the narratives to make the ghost more frightening is that communists are atheists, suggesting that they have no place in Indonesia based on Pancasila, the first principle of which is Belief in God.
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