Local government in Wonogiri withdraws funding for three traditional Javanese cultural ceremonies, while in Tulungagung a fourth practice is under threat.

On 8th November about 15 white clad men descended on the Ganjuran Sacred Heart Church in Sumbermulyo village, Bambanglipuro, Bantul, Yogyakarta, and demanded that dozens of Merapi volcano refugees that were being given shelter in the church, - those of them who were Muslim, - leave forthwith.

Idul Fitri prayers at the jail house; an ex-PKS politician goes into raptures over Abu Bakar Baasyir.

Chinese celebrity preacher Koko Liem hits the big time; brawler Anton Medan unhappy.

Legalised gambling in Indonesia a boon to state revenue or creator of social misery.

A Christian short stay type complex in Cisarua, Bogor is burned to the ground by the 'Puncak Line'.

Indonesians weigh in on the South Park prophet [censored] bear suit controversy.

How young can girls be married, NU issues fatwa allowing for marriage below the age of consent.

Howling opposition and worshipful support of the visit of president Obama to Indonesia.

Sectarian mapping of cities to prevent conflict, as another church, in Bekasi, is closed.

Constitutional Court hears case on free interpretation of religions, a human right or recipe for anarchy.

Women's hair issues dominate discussions at an East Java clerics' meeting.

Problematic religious schools on Java, which ones and police monitoring of them.

Short story competition on the culture wars, Timdog and Ross go head to head.

Monitoring Ramadan mosque sermons in the war on terrorism.

Fatwa on superstitious beliefs in arts and pop culture television.

Ross finds shameful bigotry in the fair city of Tangerang.

Blasphemous farting attempts in Probolinggo see police swing into action against a kejawenist rebel.

Noordin M Top discovers blogspot and complains of American plunderers and soccer Crusaders.

Muslim only housing estates and gated communities in Jakarta and surrounds, and Halal Bogor.

Whether western intelligence agencies are bent on causing mayhem in Indonesia.

Islamic solidarity with the people of Xinjiang, or not, condemning, and getting along with China.

A branch of the Sufi sect Tarekat Naqsyabandiyah is the latest target of the MUI.

Mufidah Kalla & Uga Wiranto are hot stuff in the battle for Muslim votes, while Mrs Ani is urged to cover up.

The so-called fatwa against the use of social networking sites like Facebook and Friendster.

The new book "The Islamic State Illusion", taking on hardline Islam in Indonesia.