Religion Dispatches

Pope Denounces Gender Colonization; Indonesian Court Considers Islamist Request To Criminalize Homosexuality; Egypt’s Grand Mufti Says No One Has Right to Harm Homosexuals ...

There are reportedly a record number of openly lesbian, gay, and bisexual athletes competing in this year’s Olympics, which the Washington Blade’s Michael Lavers wrote are getting under way “against ...
Variety

Mouly Surya on Indonesian Period Thriller About Dutch Colonization ‘This City Is a Battlefield’ Closing Rotterdam: ‘It’s a Shared History’

Speaking with Variety ahead of the festival gala, Surya says she doesn’t think “kids learn about Indonesia at schools in the Netherlands” but she’s been surprised at the conversations she’s had since ...
Tempo

Indonesian Designer Highlights 4 Indicators of 'Colonization' in Bali

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - As a tourism destination, Bali is well-known for its natural beauty, rich culture, and the friendliness of its people. Tourism in Bali is known to have become popular during the ...
Tempo

Prabowo Claims Dutch Extracted US$31 Trillion from Indonesia During Colonization

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto alleged that the Netherlands had extracted wealth equivalent to US$31 trillion from Indonesia during the colonial era. He made the remark at the opening ...
Christianity Today

How Can Christian Indonesians Seek the Country’s Flourishing?

Some have argued that the Indonesian church is too inwardly focused instead of seeking the good of the nation and participating in broader societal issues. The Christian leaders on CT’s panel were ...