Impacts of the Religious Policies Enacted from 1965 to 1980 on Christianity in Indonesia
Between 1965 and 1980, the Indonesian government issued three religious policies. These had both positive and negative impacts on Christianity in Indonesia. As a positive impact, the Indonesian Council of Churches (DGI) and the Supreme Council of Indonesian Bishops (MAWI) were motivated to work toge...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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| In: |
Mission studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 191-218 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Indonesia
/ Christianity
/ Catholic Church
/ Religious policy
/ History 1965-1980
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBM Asia KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Islam
B Protestantism B Catholicism B building permit B religious policies B Minister of Religious Affairs B Conversion |
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| Summary: | Between 1965 and 1980, the Indonesian government issued three religious policies. These had both positive and negative impacts on Christianity in Indonesia. As a positive impact, the Indonesian Council of Churches (DGI) and the Supreme Council of Indonesian Bishops (MAWI) were motivated to work together in lobbying the government. The policies also boosted the growth of local leadership in Catholic churches. However, the policies also brought a negative impact in that it became difficult for churches to obtain an IMB (Building Permit). In mid-eighties, Christianity could still perform religious services in churches without any disturbances, but after the 1990s, churches with no Building Permit were banned by some radical Islamic organizations. Preaching the gospel was considered violation of the law and a Christian could be sent to prison for performing this activity. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-3831 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15733831-12341649 |