Kuyper’s sphere sovereignty and institutional religious freedom in Indonesia

Although the Indonesian Constitution guarantees religious freedom in Indonesia, the implementation of that freedom is not without ambiguity. As the state defines what constitutes religion and categorises official and nonofficial religions, religious communities such as indigenous religious groups ar...

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Subtitles:Original Research
Authors: Kristanto, David (Author) ; Salurante, Tony (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Univ. 2023
In: Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 2023, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-7
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religious freedom / Indonesia / Indigenous peoples / Constitution / Minority
IxTheo Classification:CA Christianity
Further subjects:B institutional religious freedom
B Theology
B Abraham Kuyper
B freedom of religion and belief (FoRB)
B Indonesia
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Summary:Although the Indonesian Constitution guarantees religious freedom in Indonesia, the implementation of that freedom is not without ambiguity. As the state defines what constitutes religion and categorises official and nonofficial religions, religious communities such as indigenous religious groups are struggling to obtain equal access to the public administration and to express their faith to the broader society. The ambiguity of religious freedom in Indonesia is obvious in the matter of institutional freedom of religion. Minority religious groups, especially those of nonofficial religions, would find their institutional freedom much restricted. Kuyper’s sphere sovereignty has proved to be successful in establishing institutional religious freedom in the Netherlands. This article seeks to show the relevance of Kuyper’s sphere sovereignty to the matter of institutional religious freedom in Indonesia. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: Kuyper’s sphere sovereignty does not only show the importance of religious freedom but also the equal access for every religious community to institutionalise themselves. In the Indonesian context, sphere sovereignty could contribute to the issue of institutional religious freedom, especially for the adherents of nonofficial religions.
ISSN:2074-7705
Contains:Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4102/ve.v44i1.2613