West Java’s Tolerance Problem

Aug 13th, 2006, by Patung, 6 comments

Stories of mob action against churches in Indonesia tend to very often emanate from West Java, as another church, near Bandung, was closed on July 16th.

Paroxysms of Outrage

Aug 12th, 2006, by Patung, 15 comments

Indonesian intellectuals work themselves into paroxysms of outrage over Israel’s invasion of Lebanon.

Tibo Execution

Aug 11th, 2006, by Patung, 47 comments

Cornelius Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus da Silva, and Marinus Riwu are due to be executed fifteen minutes after midnight, Saturday 12th August.

TV Stations Uphold Correct Religion

Aug 11th, 2006, by Patung, 1 comment

An analyst complains that television news programs are overly interested in matters of theology and religious doctrine.

Love Thy Neighbour

Aug 10th, 2006, by Patung, 3 comments

Forty-two percent of people do not want those of other faiths to build houses of worship in their neighbourhoods, says a survey.

Lebanese Jihad

Aug 9th, 2006, by Patung, 18 comments

The plans of some militant Muslims to go to fight in Lebanon and the government’s and others’ reactions to them.

Anti Israel Christians

Aug 9th, 2006, by Patung, 1 comment

The reactions of Indonesian Christians to the Israel – Lebanon situation.

Ariel Sharon’s Punishment

Aug 9th, 2006, by Patung, 29 comments

Ariel Sharon is getting his just desserts, says one Indonesian blogger.

Luthfi Assyaukanie

Aug 8th, 2006, by Patung, 14 comments

Luthfi Assyaukanie is a liberal Indonesian Muslim intellectual and puts out a good stream of writing on Islam topics.

Falun Gong in Jakarta

Aug 7th, 2006, by Patung, 3 comments

A meeting of the Falun Gong was broken up by demonstrators in Jakarta.

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