Shallow Pluralism and Indigenous Communities in Indonesia By Jear Nenohai Since the passing of Indonesia’s Minister of Education and Culture Regulation no. 27 of 2016, concerning “Education Services for Belief in God Almighty in Education Units,” Read more…
Crocodiles are Our Twins: Recognizing Animals as Persons By Andi Alfian In 2020, a group of Bugis people in Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, discovered a crocodile emerging from the Tallo River, which they believed Read more…
Muslims and Christians in Community: Pluralism in the Philosophies of Bela and Tara Miti Tomi Nuku By Jear N D K Nenohai Kampung Ilawe is a small village located between the hillside and shore of Read more…
Nature, Indigenous Rights, and Industry: On the Relocation of Indonesia’s Capital to East Borneo By Fany Hakim In January 2022, I was assigned to host the Thursday Online Forum (Forum Kamisan Daring) event held by Read more…
The Role of Indigenous Women in Ecological Activism: Deforestation in North Sumatra By Bibi Suprianto The deforestation of indigenous peoples’ land in North Sumatra is a long, ongoing problem. One such community is the indigenous Read more…
Globalization and Buddhism in Indonesia: Building Myanmar’s Shwedagon Pagoda By Yulianti According to the 2021 data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there are approximately 2,033,608 Indonesians practicing Buddhism which is equal to 0.74% of Read more…
Point / Counterpoint: A Debate about Islamophobia, Christophobia, and Religious Freedom This week, we publish another example of “Point / Counterpoint” discussions on the Blog. Klemens Ludwig starts with his take on Islamophobia and Christophobia; Read more…
