Essay: Celebrating Imlek, Catholic style Practices such as Imlek masses are a welcome example of tolerance and plurality Read more
Adolescent pregnancy in Manggarai Premarital sex must be acknowledged as unavoidable, to end a vicious cycle of lost potential Read more
Church-based resistance to mining in Manggarai Resistance is a way of defending local people’s rights in dealing with mining policy Read more
Urban Christian aspirations A new interdenominational Christian movement is gaining momentum in urban centres Read more
Bridging the divide after conflict A recent visit to Ambon shows that trade is helping to bridge the divide in a religiously segregated society Read more
Born-again cosmopolitan Pentecostalism and its expressive religiosity resonates with a new generation of Christians Read more
God and democracy A Christian church is asserting its democratic rights by suing the mayor of Depok Read more
Locating culture in the church Minahasan Christians reinterpret their cultural history and identity through religion Read more
Empowerment through conversion? Chinese Indonesians and the Pentecostal-charismatic movement Read more
Shifting faultlines In the aftermath of religious conflict, ethnic difference is becoming more prominent in Ambon Read more
Battle for the pews 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. Read more
Towards a New Papua When they hear the sacred texts of the church, Papuans see a better future Read more
Opponents of Islamic Law Diverse responses to proponents of Islamic law indicate democracy is healthy in South Sulawesi Read more