Religion

A recent visit to Ambon shows that trade is helping to bridge the divide in a religiously segregated society

The world of lontar will likely continue side by side with the new technologies of our digital age

'Fragrant literature' is giving way to a diversity of literary voices and identities

Robert Lemelson’s latest documentary film takes his audience inside the lives of the women, men and children living in polygamous families in Bali

The religious influence of prime-time television in Indonesia

Faiths and consumerism collide peacefully in Jakarta’s glitzy shopping malls

A Ramadan photo essay

A Ramadan photo essay

Cosmopolitanism is a dirty word in rural West Java, where creativity and new words are needed to reopen dialogue

Government must act to halt growing discrimination against minorities

Prison can be a place of radicalisation or rehabilitation

This Indian film’s popularity reveals a popular critique of the US

Indonesia’s parliament is cracking down on sorcery

Art critics welcome exhibition of edgy works on Islamic themes

What do you get when you cross Sarah Palin and an Islamic polygamist? Meet Rhoma Irama – Indonesia’s king of dangdut

Pentecostalism and its expressive religiosity resonates with a new generation of Christians  

Mosques provide more than just spiritual salvation during the fasting month

A culture that suppresses conflict disguises decades-long tensions in Balinese communities

The challenges of governing ‘societal organisations’ pose difficult questions for Indonesian democracy