Religion

Piety and consumption in popular Islam

The people of Poso are rebuilding their lives.

The 100 year anniversary of Indonesia’s ‘National Awakening’ fails to inspire

Firebrand preacher’s audience doesn’t burn with enthusiasm

Local writers help combat illiteracy in rural Banten

Journalists strike after West Java’s most famous newspaper ‘withdraws’ poem.

An Australian teacher trainer learns a lesson (or two) in East Java

A conference in Banda Aceh reveals divergent opinions about what model of Islamic law Aceh should adopt

Indonesia’s Muslim educators support democracy, but grapple with how to make that commitment consistent with Islamic law.

But her husband won’t come to the party.

The rise, fall, and re-branding of a celebrity preacher

Understanding the Indonesian Council of Ulamas

In the aftermath of religious conflict, ethnic difference is becoming more prominent in Ambon

New programs of compulsory religious education for Muslim children in West Sumatra have received little publicity outside that province. Is this a new phase in the Islamisation of Indonesia?

Tension within Cabinet has once again become public. But while many see it as a religious clash, the more serious conflict, writes GERRY VAN KLINKEN, is over the protection of special business interests.

Kuta Beach ceased some time ago to be what the brochures say it is. For Robert Goodfellow, the piles of plastic rubbish are signs of a deeper malaise.

GERRY VAN KLINKEN explores the dramatic conflict within the Batak Protestant Church (HKBP). Environmental protest, military-backed thugs, and guerilla tactics to attend Sunday worship - these are the ingredients of a bizarre story.

NELLY VAN DOORN discovers a woman preacher revered for her faith and drive, who questions the image of a male-centred Islam.

Hinduism and Islam were born so far away. How did Indonesians learn of them? KAREL STEENBRINK traces a long history of religious scholars travelling overseas.