Religious Violence and the Ministry of Religion: Public Religion' in the Pancasila-based State of Indonesia
Religious violence in Indonesia has its origins mainly in factors that are external to religion. One factor in particular is the striving for political power initiated by the Ministry of Religion wherein religion and the state seek to subordinate the other. Within the Pancasila-based state religions...
| Published in: | International journal of public theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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| In: |
International journal of public theology
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AX Inter-religious relations BJ Islam CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Pancasila-based state
B Civil Society B religion-state relationship B Religious Minorities B Secularization B Religious Violence B Religious Freedom B Public Religion |
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| Summary: | Religious violence in Indonesia has its origins mainly in factors that are external to religion. One factor in particular is the striving for political power initiated by the Ministry of Religion wherein religion and the state seek to subordinate the other. Within the Pancasila-based state religions have been enabled to live together in peace and harmony; opportunities have been created in which each religion can play an active role in the public sphere. This principle allows all religions and beliefs to function in public life. In a society like Indonesia a civil society—and how a particular religion functions—must begin with the reality of religious diversity. On this foundation a public religion' in the service of a civil society has the potential to be a transforming and liberating power necessary for democratic socio-political life. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-7320 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of public theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15697320-12341573 |