Stories About ‘Christianity’

The following stories are tagged with the term/s or name/s ‘Christianity’.

Working Sundays

Monday, August 11th, 2008, by Patung. 8 Comments

Whether working on Sundays is a sign of Islamization for the pious Papuans.

Kampung Pulo, Pinang Ranti

Friday, August 1st, 2008, by Patung. 67 Comments

A violent neighbourhood dispute at the Arastamar Evangelical School of Theology (Kampus Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Injil Arastamar, SETIA) in Kampung Pulo, Pinang Ranti, Makassar, East Jakarta.

Seeds of Conflict in Papua

Thursday, June 19th, 2008, by Patung. 20 Comments

Immigration to West Papua is said to be creating the seeds of sectarian conflict.

Purwakarta Church Burned Down

Monday, May 26th, 2008, by Patung. 99 Comments

A church is burned down in Purwakarta, West Java.

Dewi Sandra

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008, by Patung. 6 Comments

Singer Dewi Sandra reassures her fans that she has not changed her religion again.

Shopping Mall Churches

Monday, April 28th, 2008, by Patung. 89 Comments

People in West Java are flocking to the shopping mall churches to pray.

Islamic-Western Civilization

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008, by Fatkhuri. 18 Comments

Islamic & Western Civilization, and Muslims and Christians, have much in common.

Ketika Cinta Bertasbih

Friday, April 4th, 2008, by Patung. 15 Comments

The film Ketika Cinta Bertasbih and not hurting the feelings of religious minorities.

Agama, Adat and Conversion in Nusa Tenggara

Monday, March 31st, 2008, by timdog. 27 Comments

Religion, culture and conversion in Nusa Tenggara.

Treason of the Intellectuals

Friday, February 29th, 2008, by Ross. 60 Comments

The lovely Julia Suryakusuma, and other intellectuals, commit treason.

The Last Supper

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008, by Patung. 36 Comments

Tempo magazine and its Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper fake.

Sharia Byelaws

Monday, February 18th, 2008, by Ross. 32 Comments

Sharia inspired bylaws in Indonesia.

Persecuted Church

Monday, January 21st, 2008, by Patung. 58 Comments

Why there is so much church persecution in western Java.

Batam Radio

Friday, September 14th, 2007, by Patung. 71 Comments

The Batam airwaves are often a mix of foreign and religious content.

Batak Church Attack

Saturday, September 8th, 2007, by Patung. 55 Comments

A church in Tangerang, West Java is attacked.

Live In Programs

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007, by Patung. 70 Comments

Muslim-Christian live-in programs in Indonesia.

Evangelizing Muslims

Thursday, June 28th, 2007, by Patung. 37 Comments

Christian evangelizing efforts to Muslims in Aceh.

Bekasi Churches

Monday, June 18th, 2007, by Patung. 11 Comments

Illegal churches in Bekasi are urged to get their paperwork in order.

Sunday School

Monday, June 4th, 2007, by Patung. 27 Comments

Sunday school lessons in Bandung are stopped and the pastor beaten.

Catholic Churches in Madura

Monday, May 28th, 2007, by Patung. 14 Comments

The Catholic minority and Catholic churches in Madura.

Sectarian Dispute

Thursday, May 10th, 2007, by Patung. 28 Comments

The building of a new Pentacostal church in North Jakarta has been stopped.

Christianisation

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007, by Patung. 60 Comments

Christianisation in Indonesia.

Pentecostal Church

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007, by Patung. 4 Comments

A Pentecostal church in Bangka island, Bangka-Belitung.

Anti Apostasy

Thursday, April 12th, 2007, by Patung. 36 Comments

A Muslim anti apostasy group in Bandung and a church.

Biblical Law

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007, by Patung. 22 Comments

Biblical laws in Manokwari, Papua.

Anti Islam Video

Monday, April 9th, 2007, by Patung. 20 Comments

An anti Islam video in Batu, Malang, East Java.

Arastamar School of Theology

Sunday, March 18th, 2007, by Patung. 15 Comments

The Arastamar Evangelical School of Theology (SETIA) in Jakarta has attracted the attention of Islamic militants.

Merry Christmas

Friday, March 16th, 2007, by Patung. 32 Comments

A Muhammadiyah university lecturer, Mohammad Shofan, was fired for recommending the saying of “Merry Christmas”.

Bethel Church, Bandung

Monday, February 12th, 2007, by Patung. 78 Comments

A Bethel church in Bandung is forced to stop services.

Christmas Rules

Sunday, December 17th, 2006, by Patung. 49 Comments

The rules for Christmas celebrations, by Abu Bakar Ba’asyir.

I Love Islam

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006, by Patung. 68 Comments

What Islam is and why people love it.

Christian Radio Gets Nod

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006, by Patung. 1 Comment

A Christian radio station in North Sumatra wins a license to operate, in spite of the pessimism of its owners over the prospects of doing so.

Samaritan’s Purse

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006, by Patung. No Comments

The Samaritan’s Purse group are not welcome in North Sumatra.

Bandung Church Attack

Monday, September 25th, 2006, by Patung. 25 Comments

A house-church near Bandung was attacked by a mob but police stepped in.

Reasons for Benedict’s Speech

Thursday, September 21st, 2006, by Patung. 21 Comments

The references to Islam given within Pope Benedict’s speech.

Blora Church Closing

Thursday, September 21st, 2006, by Patung. 16 Comments

A Protestant house-church was forcibly shut down in Blora, Central Java.

Papal Speech

Sunday, September 17th, 2006, by Patung. 33 Comments

The papal speech on Islam, Pope Benedict’s speech, and the muted reaction of Indonesian Muslim leaders.

Rebekka Zakaria, Eti Pangesti & Ratna Bangun

Saturday, September 16th, 2006, by Patung. 18 Comments

Rebekka Zakaria, Eti Pangesti & Ratna Bangun in prison for running a Christian kindergarten in which some Muslim children attended.

House-Church Burning

Saturday, September 9th, 2006, by Patung. 25 Comments

A house used as a church in Aceh was burned to the ground by a mob.

Blasphemy For Some

Monday, August 21st, 2006, by Patung. 22 Comments

While the law against blasphemy is intended to protect all the main religions of Indonesia it is selectively enforced.

West Java’s Tolerance Problem

Sunday, August 13th, 2006, by Patung. 6 Comments

Stories of mob action against churches in Indonesia tend to very often emanate from West Java, as another church, near Bandung, was closed on July 16th.

Anti Israel Christians

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006, by Patung. No Comments

The reactions of Indonesian Christians to the Israel - Lebanon situation.

A Village in Maluku

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006, by Patung. 2 Comments

Waai village in central Maluku, destroyed in the sectarian war of 2001, rebuilds.

Christian Law

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006, by Patung. 27 Comments

Sexual immorality is the enemy of not only Muslims in Indonesia but also Christians, says a senior religious leader.

The Crusades & Liberal Islam

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006, by Patung. 42 Comments

The Emancipatory Islamic Network, write about the Crusades and get it all wrong.

Evangelical Christianity in Surabaya

Wednesday, May 17th, 2006, by Patung. 3 Comments

A Christian foundation in Surabaya, East Java, reaches out to the masses.

Preaching in Tasikmalaya

Thursday, May 11th, 2006, by Patung. 8 Comments

A convert to Christianity in the west Java town of Tasikmalaya has been imprisoned for insulting Islam.

Religious Freedom Report

Sunday, May 7th, 2006, by Patung. 7 Comments

Indonesia remains on the “Watch List” in the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom report for 2006.

Two Churches “Sealed” In Bogor

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006, by Patung. 6 Comments

More moderate Islam in Bogor, near Jakarta. Two churches, that apparently did not have their paperwork in order, were “sealed” by nearby Muslim residents.

Christian School in Tangerang Targeted

Friday, March 31st, 2006, by Patung. 3 Comments

A Christian pre-school in Tangerang, Banten, near Jakarta, was surrounded by a mob yesterday which demanded that it close down.

Church Building Difficulties

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006, by Patung. 6 Comments

The leader of the Nadhlatul Ulama, a traditionalist village Islamic social organisation, Hasyim Muzadi, says Christians will find it even harder to gain permission for church building in the wake of the newly revised law on houses of worship.

Bogor Church Closed

Sunday, March 26th, 2006, by Patung. No Comments

A house that was used for church services in the city of Bogor, near Jakarta, has been forced to close due to residents’ complaints.

Bigotry in Bandung

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006, by Patung. 8 Comments

The city of Bandung in west Java has seen, since 2004, the forced closing of about 25 churches by Muslim bigots.

Sang Timur Catholic School

Monday, February 20th, 2006, by Patung. No Comments

The Sang Timur Roman Catholic school in the city of Tangerang.

The Clash of Christianity & Islam

Saturday, February 11th, 2006, by Patung. 2 Comments

The chairman of Muhammadiyah, Din Syamsuddin, said that religious harmony was difficult in Indonesia because Christianity and Islam were by nature proselytising faiths and naturally collided with each other.

Youth Political & Religious Affiliation

Monday, February 6th, 2006, by Patung. 6 Comments

A study of youth political & religious affiliation.

Muslim Radicalism in 2005

Thursday, December 29th, 2005, by Patung. 3 Comments

Examples of Muslim radicalism in 2005.

Javanese Christmas Picture

Monday, December 26th, 2005, by Patung. 5 Comments

This is a beautiful picture of a Christmas service in central Java.

Christmas Eve in Jakarta

Saturday, December 24th, 2005, by Patung. 2 Comments

Christmas Eve security in Jakarta

Persecution of Christians

Friday, December 23rd, 2005, by Patung. No Comments

Religious persecution in Indonesia.

Muhammadiyah Offer Places for Christians

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005, by Patung. 1 Comment

Muhammadiyah offer places for Christians.

Islamic Defenders Front

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005, by Patung. 6 Comments

The Islamic Defenders Front plan to help guard churches at Christmas.

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