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Impacts of the Religious Policies Enacted from 1965 to 1980 on Christianity in Indonesia

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Impacts of the Religious Policies Enacted from 1965 to 1980 on Christianity in Indonesia

[Article]

Amos Sukamto, Nina Herlina, Kunto Sofianto, et al.

Leiden

Brill

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. 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.

2019

191-218

Mission Studies

36/2

1573-3831

building permit

Catholicism

conversion

Islam

Minister of Religious Affairs

Protestantism

religious policies

Amos Sukamto

Kunto Sofianto

Nina Herlina

Yusak Soleiman

10.1163/15733831-12341649

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