Religion and Regulation in Indonesia
This book analyses the relation between state and religion in Indonesia, considering both the philosophical underpinning of government intervention on religious life but also cases and regulations related to religious affairs in Indonesia. Examining state
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RELIGION AND REGULATION IN INDONESIA
Religion and Regulation in Indonesia
Ismatu Ropi
Religion and Regulation in Indonesia
Ismatu Ropi UIN Jakarta Indonesia South Tangerang, Indonesia
ISBN 978-981-10-2826-7 ISBN 978-981-10-2827-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-2827-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016956540 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This book was advertised with a copyright holder in the name of the publisher in error, whereas the author holds the copyright. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover image © Vichaya Kiatying-Angsulee / Alamy Stock Photo Cover design by Samantha Johnson Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #22-06/08 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Abstract
This book analyses the state regulation on religious affairs in modern Indonesia, focusing on understanding its history and consequences to citizen’s religious life. Indonesian constitutions have preserved religious freedom, but by the same token have also tended to construct wide-ranging discretionary powers in the government to control religious life and to oversee religious freedom. Consequently, during more than four decades, as the Indonesian government has constructed a variety of policies on religion based on those constitutional legacies that have mostly been interpreted in the light of norms and values of the existing religious majority group. At the heart of this issue is then a tension between ensuring religious order and harmony on the one hand, and protecting religious freedom for all on another. This book discusses at length that while successive governments have grappled with the problems of religious life, they have indeed increasingly prioritized order and harmony over the rights of all citizens’ religious freedom. Overall this book als
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