Intan, Benyamin Fleming
Calvin's and Neo-Calvinist Legal Theory in Indonesian Context

Based on Calvin’s and Neo-Calvinist Legal Theory, this book suggests that it is only within the realm of civil society that Indonesian religion will be able to promote the ideas of democracy, tolerance, and human rights in Indonesian public affairs. The volume consists of eleven papers, divided into three chapters: I. Calvinism and Neo-Calvinism as Public Religion; II. Religious Freedom and Violence in Indonesia; III. Witnessing as Christian Minority. - The heightened role of religion in the public sphere can become either a source of violence or a source of reconciliation. Considering Indonesia as a pluralistic state in terms of religion despite the fact that Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world, a basic question arises: Would it be possible for religion to play a pivotal role in the public sphere of Indonesian society without seeking hegemonic control of social, political, and intellectual life? This book offers positive suggestions of how religion can develop as a transformative and liberating force in Indonesian public affairs. Based on Calvin’s and Neo-Calvinist Legal Theory, this book suggests that it is only within the realm of civil society that Indonesian religion will be able to promote the ideas of democracy, tolerance, and human rights in Indonesian public affairs. In short, far from being anti-pluralist, Indonesian religion evolves as a liberating force in the life of society, nation, and state. - From the Table of Contents: Calvin and Neo-Calvinism on Public Theology. - "Public Religion" and the Pancasila-based State of Indonesia: A Theological-Ethical Analysis. - Calvin's Ideas on the Church-State Relationship and Their Meaning for the Churches in Indonesia. -- Religious Freedom and the Pancasila-Based State of Indonesia: A Neo-Calvinist Idea of Principled Pluralism. - Kuyper's Sphere Sovereignty and the Restriction on Building Worship Places in Indonesia. - Religious Violence in Indonesia: The Role of State and Civil Society. - Religious Violence and the Ministry of Religion: "Public Religion" in the Pancasila-Based State of Indonesia. - Principled Pluralism and the Prevention of Religious Terrorism in Indonesia. - Christianity and Violence: Just War and Christian Tradition. -- The Witness of Reformed Christianity in a Minority Situation: Indonesia. - The Ministry of Religion and the Rights of the Minority: The Witness of Protestant Christianity in Indonesia. -- Conclusion: A Call for Future Research. -- Index of Names; Index of Subjects. XXII,258 Seiten, gebunden (Law and Religion in the Early Modern Period - Recht und Religion in der Frühen Neuzeit; Vol. 3/Brill | Schöningh 2023) leichte Lagerspuren, leicht bestoßen, Mängelexemplarstempel auf Fußschnitt/unused, minor shelfwear, slightly bumped, remainder mark stamp on bottom edge