Uncategorized

18 Jan How to Worship without Fear in Indonesia

Improving peaceful coexistence between majority and minority religious groups in contemporary Indonesia remains an uphill challenge for the country’s commitment to religious freedom. The role of the state is crucial in nurturing this relationship. The ongoing obstruction of the establishment of the GKI Yasmin Church in...

23 Mei Minority Troubles in Indonesia

"Encounter", ABC Radio, Australia Sunday, 22 May 2011 The pulsing, talkative pluralism of Indonesia must deal with a difficult strain of intolerance for minority religious beliefs and practices. There's some dangerous and challenging ground here, for majority and minorities, and a government that shows a deal of...

16 Jul Religion is a person’s private domain: Young writers

Amid widespread acts of violence by hard-line religious groups in different parts of the country against minorities, three young writers have received the Ahmad Wahib award for their essays on religion diversity.

02 Okt Gender Dalam Buku-buku Pendidikan Agama Islam

Buku-buku ajar pendidikan agama Islam yang digunakan di sekolah banyak mengandung informasi yang bias. Perempuan masih dipandang secara stereotipikal dan perannya ditempatkan di ranah domestik. Sementara laki-laki mendominasi materi dan informasi terkait ranah publik. Padahal, buku-buku ajar pendidikan agama Islam menjadi sumber pengetahuan dan...

30 Jul Patterns of Collective Violence in Indonesia (1990-2003)

Source: United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR, Jakarta, Indonesia), Jakarta, July 2004. Abstract: Indonesia has witnessed explosive group violence in recent years, but unlike its plentiful economic statistics, the data on conflict were remarkably sketchy. Because it wanted to give the appearance of order...

15 Mei The Politics of Salt, not the Politics of Lipstick: Mohammad Hatta on Islam and Nationalism

Artikel ini mencoba mengemukakan pembahasan tentang gagasan dan pemikiran Mohammad Hatta, wakil Presiden pertama RI, yang oleh sebagian kalangan -dalam hal ini penulis mencontohkan media Suara Hidayatullah-dianggap sebagai seorang nasionalis sekuler. Hatta, dalam hal ini dianggap telah "mengkhianati" dan "menyakiti" ummat Islam karena turut mendorong...