Religious Authority and the Prospects for Religious Pluralism in Indonesia

Religious Authority and the Prospects for Religious Pluralism in Indonesia
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Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9783643906502
ISBN-13 : 3643906501
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Book Synopsis Religious Authority and the Prospects for Religious Pluralism in Indonesia by : Asfa Widiyanto

Download or read book Religious Authority and the Prospects for Religious Pluralism in Indonesia written by Asfa Widiyanto and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2016 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the role and authority of such traditionalist Muslim scholars as A. Mustofa Bisri and Emha Ainun Nadjib in seeding religious pluralism in Indonesia. It shows that it is not necessary to base religious pluralism on "liberal" or "modernist" stances but rather on "traditionalist" attitudes. Religious pluralism can be smoothly connected to "traditionalism", so that this may preserve greater credibility in the population. Traditionalist scholars may play a considerable role in promoting religious pluralism in the society, in general, and among anti-pluralist groups, in particular. The account of the role and authority of these traditionalist scholars is significant in revealing the prospects for religious pluralism in the country. (Series:?Southeast Asian Modernities, Vol. 17) [Subject: Religious Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Islamic Studies]


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