Christian-Muslim relations in post-Reformation Indonesia : resistance, identity and belonging / Hans A. Harmakaputra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harmakaputra, Hans A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Purnama, Basuki Tjahaja--Trials, litigation, etc.

Purnama, Basuki Tjahaja.

Christianity and other religions--Indonesia--Islam.

Christianity and other religions.

Trials (Blasphemy)--Indonesia.

Trials (Blasphemy).

Indonesia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2026.

Summary:

Explores Indonesian Christian responses to the blasphemy case of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok)Provides first-hand narratives of Christian responses to the rise of conservative voices in Indonesian Islam in the post-Reformation periodArgues that Indonesian Christians develop different modes of active resistance to negotiate their identity and role and cultivate a sense of belonging in contemporary Indonesia's shifting political and social contextDiscusses salient cases of Muslim-Christian encounters, such as the closures of churches, blasphemy law, a fatwa prohibiting the use of non-Muslim religious attire, and interreligious peacebuilding efforts in post-conflict regionsThe post-Reformation era has witnessed a vastly changing landscape in Indonesian Islam, particularly with the emergence of conservative Muslim voices. This book explores several strategies of Christian resistance against the resurgence of conservative voices in Indonesian Islam to establish a coherent view of Christian responses and a greater understanding of Christian-Muslim relations after the Reformation in 1998. These different strategies demonstrate that, despite their status as a religious minority, Indonesian Christians are far from passive and submissive. Instead, they actively negotiate their identity and role in contemporary Indonesia's shifting political and social context to cultivate a sense of belonging.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Note on Transliteration and Translation

Preface and Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1 Between Pancasila and Islam: An Overview of Christian-Muslim Relations between 1945 and 1998

Chapter 2 The Emergence of (Post-)Islamism: Tracing the Development of Indonesian Islam after 1998

Chapter 3 The Politics of Blasphemy in Indonesia: Christian Responses to the Blasphemy Case of Ahok

Chapter 4 The Phenomenon of Church Closings in Indonesia: A Study of the Yasmin Church Case

Chapter 5 Contesting the Meaning of 'Unbeliever': A Christian Response to the MUI's Fatwa on the Prohibition against Wearing 'Non-Muslim' Symbols

Chapter 6 Becoming a Church in a Post-conflict Society of Maluku: Interreligious Dialogue, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed March 17, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: Harmakaputra, Hans A. Christian-Muslim relations in post-Reformation Indonesia.

ISBN:

9781399523981

1399523988

9781399523974

139952397X

9781399523950

1399523953

OCLC:

1570339437

Publisher Number:

CIPO000330065

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license