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Keeping Bali strong?

Keeping Bali strong?
Hindu-Muslim tensions have mounted, but not to boiling point

Empowerment through conversion?

Empowerment through conversion?
Chinese Indonesians and the Pentecostal-charismatic movement

The politics of Imlek

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

Chinese, Muslim and proud of it

Chinese, Muslim and proud of it
The Chinese Muslim community in Surabaya even has its own mosque

A common destiny

A common destiny
Challenges remain for Chinese Indonesians 10 years after reformasi

Giving up partisan politics?

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

Promoting pluralism

Promoting pluralism
Pesantren progressives defend constitutional religious freedoms

Faith, flags and festivities

Faith, flags and festivities
Images of highlanders at home and abroad

Papuan romance

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

The end of fasting

The end of fasting
Evolving performances at Hari Raya celebrations are a window into deeper cultural change

Writing for God

Writing for God
Piety and consumption in popular Islam

Grassroots rehabilitation

Grassroots rehabilitation
The people of Poso are rebuilding their lives.

When is a public holiday not a holiday?

When is a public holiday not a holiday?
The 100 year anniversary of Indonesia’s ‘National Awakening’ fails to inspire

An evening with Abu Bakar Ba’asyir

An evening with Abu Bakar Ba’asyir
Firebrand preacher’s audience doesn’t burn with enthusiasm

A world of reading

A world of reading
Local writers help combat illiteracy in rural Banten

Angel sparks controversy

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

Classroom culture shock

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

Modelling syariah in Aceh

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

Making democracy work, Islamically

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

This woman wants polygamy

This woman wants polygamy
But her husband won’t come to the party.

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