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Written by Athanasia Safitri
The Church of England (C of E), also renowned as the Anglican Church, is an example of a state halfway between religious and secular in the plural society. The current British monarch, Charles III, is the supreme governor of the Church of England. On the other hand, the Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and a principal leader of the Church, the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. As society grows secular in such a plurality today, some trends have affected the religious practice of the Anglicans and the rest of Britain. Professor (Rev). James Walters from the London School of Economics and Political Science shared his insight during the Wednesday Forum on 15 February 2023 entitled “British Religious Plurality in the Age of Charles III.”
Written by Johanes Koraag
Indonesia is a country, with more than 17.000 islands, spanning 5.000 kilometers -the same distance between London and New York. Hundreds ethnic groups and languages. Indonesia is also known as a democratic country with the world’s largest Muslim population.
Indonesia’s former president, Abdurrahman Wahid, believed that Islam entered the archipelago with strong influences of Persian and Indian culture emphasis on sufism. The existing Hindu-Javanese culture is more formerly rooted and mixed with trust local, no removed force, however, approached with tolerance.
The Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together Document (hereon as Human Fraternity Docu- ment), signed on 4 February 2019, is closely linked to the Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, Nostra aetate (literally meaning “In Our Time”), proclaimed by His Holiness Pope Paul Vi on 28 October 1965. For the Catholic Church, the Nostra aetate is a major leap forward, allowing greater inclusivity and engagement with other religious communities. Endorsed by the Council, which comprises 2500 bishops from around the world, the Declaration has lived to see four Popes. The current Pope Francis at a meeting with fraternal delegates from other churches and religions on 20 March 2013 quoted once again Nostra aetate. Thus, in many ways, Nostra aetate is to do away with negative stereotypes that were usually given by Chris ians toward Jews and other religious communities. Although there was still much to be desired for in terms…. read more
Written by Athanasia Safitri
Following the visit made by University of Gadjah Mada Rector Prof. Dr. Ova Emilia, M.Med.Ed., Sp.OG(K)., Ph.D. to Kirikkale University in Turkey on 4-6 July 2022, a team from Kirikkale repaid the visit to UGM accompanied by the son of the President of Turkey, Necmettin Bilal Erdogan and the delegation from Prof. Fuat Sezgin Research Foundation for the History of Science in Islam, on 20 December 2022. The visit was not only to continue mutual cooperation in education and research programs between these institutions but also to give a public lecture entitled “Scientific Development: Past, Present, and Future Trajectories”. The signing of an MOU for collaboration on education, technology, and communication service in Islamic and religious studies was completed by UGM Rector Prof. dr. Ova Emilia, Kirikkale University Rector Prof. Dr. Ersan Aslan, and President of the Board of Directors for Prof. Fuat Sezgin Research Foundation for the History of Science in Islam Mecit Çetinkaya. The event was also attended by academic scholars, lecturers, Director of ICRS Dr. Zainal Abidin Bagir, Director of CRCS Dr. Samsul Maarif, and Prof. Dr. Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin from UIN Sunan Kalijaga. Dr. Dicky Sofjan of ICRS UGM also delivered a lecture as part of the occasion.
Written by Jekonia Tarigan
Accordingly, the presence of religion brings about social and cultural changes. One of the interesting variables to note related to the influence of religious presence related to these social and cultural changes is the trend of changing children’s names. Naming a child reflects social choice, with various practices guided by larger personal and social preferences, cultural, and institutional constraints. [i] This was the first topic that was presented and discussed in the tenth diversity dialogue, a presentation forum and research discussion for alumni of the Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS) on Saturday, 3 December 2022. This topic was presented by Dr. Askuri, batch 2013 ICRS alumnus, who currently serves as a lecturer at Aisyiyah Yogyakarta University.
Written by Maurisa Zinira
The path of upholding justice frequently presents challenges to both victims and those who devote their lives to this cause. Human rights, which are rights inherent in individuals, cannot be obtained for free; there is a price that must be paid to obtain our rights. Such work for justice frequently calls for considerable effort. Oftentimes, activists themselves have doubts about the viability and efficacy of their work. Has the fight for human rights so far produced any results? Are efforts to advance human rights ineffective?
