Religion

The media portrays women who marry terrorists as victims, but the reality is far more complex

In South Kalimantan local politicians target TV screens with strategically-placed messages for Ramadan

Indonesian activists keep fighting to have abortion decriminalised

Islamic film is emerging as a new genre in the Indonesian film world

A little boy’s miracle-working throws light on the workings of the Indonesian state and the hunger for salvation amongst ordinary people

Islamic political parties did not do well, but Islamic politics are going mainstream

Photo-essay: PKS is often depicted as radical Islamist, but its members show evidence of ideological diversity

Signs of underlying fragility in nationalist parties may benefit Islamic parties in future elections

The authorities and the media promote vigilantism in Aceh

Brotherhood among the poor urban youth of Jakarta

Violence at the National Monument in Jakarta almost caused a conflict between Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah in Lamongan

Hindu-Muslim tensions have mounted, but not to boiling point

Chinese Indonesians and the Pentecostal-charismatic movement

The Chinese Muslim community in Surabaya even has its own mosque

In contemporary Indonesia, Imlek is much more than a cultural celebration

Indonesia's biggest Muslim organizations are having second thoughts about partisan politics

Pesantren progressives defend constitutional religious freedoms

Images of highlanders at home and abroad

New norms about love and marriage alter the rules for the young