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Christianity, Islam, and Nationalism in Indonesia As the largest Muslim country in the world, Indonesia is marked by an extraordinary diversity of languages, traditions, cultures, and religions. Christianity, Islam,and Nationalism in Indonesiafocuses on Dani Christians of West Papua, providing a social and ethnographic history of the most important indigenous population in the troubled province. It presents a captivating overview of the Dani conversion to Christianity, examining the social, religious, and political uses to which they have put their new religion. Farhadian provides the first major study of a highland Papuan group in an urban context, which distinguishes it from the typical highland Melanesian ethnography. Incorporating cultural and structural approaches, the book affords a fascinating look into the complex relationship among Christianity, Islam, nation making, and indigenous traditions. Based on research over many years, Christianity, Islam, and Nationalism in Indonesia offers an abundance of new material on religious and political events in West Papua. The book underlines the heart of Christian–Muslim rivalries, illuminating the fate of religion in late-modern times. Charles E. Farhadian is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California. Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series 1 Land Tenure,Conservation and Development in Southeast Asia Peter Eaton 2 The Politics of Indonesia–Malaysia Relations One kin, two nations Joseph Chinyong Liow 3 Governance and Civil Society in Myanmar Education, health and environment Helen James 4 Regionalism in Post-Suharto Indonesia Edited by Maribeth Erb, Priyambudi Sulistiyanto, and Carole Faucher 5 Living with Transition in Laos Market integration in Southeast Asia Jonathan Rigg 6 Christianity,Islam,and Nationalism in Indonesia Charles E. Farhadian 7 Violent Conflicts in Indonesia Analysis, representation, resolution Edited by Charles A. Coppel 8 Revolution,Reform and Regionalism in Southeast Asia Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam Ronald Bruce St John Christianity, Islam, and Nationalism in Indonesia Charles E. Farhadian First published 2005 by Routledge 270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016 Simultaneously published in the UK by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group © 2005 Charles E. Farhadian This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.” All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Christianity, Islam, and nationalism in Indonesia / [edited by] Charles E. Farhadian. p. cm. – (Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series; 6) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Christianity – Indonesia. 2. Islam – Indonesia. 3. Religion and politics. 4. Nationalism – Indonesia. 5. Nationalism – Religious aspects. I. Farhadian, Charles E., 1964– II. Series. BR1220.C47 2005 305.8'99120951–dc22 2004030017 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library All photography reproduced with the kind permission of either Stephan Babuljak (www.bbjphoto.com) or Charles E. Farhadian a. in-text photos are from either Babuljak or Farhadian (see specific plates) b. coverimage is by Stephan Babuljak ISBN 0-203-00755-7 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0–415–35961–9(Print Edition) To the memory of my father, Edward Charles Farhadian Contents List of plates ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xv List of abbreviations xix Map of West Papua xxi 1 Conflicting visions and constructing identities: beyond splendid isolation 1 2 The Western mission enterprise and the New Order’s New Society: instilling the visions 13 3 Jayapura and transformations of the New Society: down from the mountain 49 4 Secularizing society: the struggle of Christianity in West Papua 72 5 The vision of the church: the New Jerusalem 106 6 The desecularization of Dani religiosity and identity: “all in the making” 149 7 Conclusion: beyond mission Christianity 179 Appendices 189 Glossary 193 Notes 195 Bibliography 204 Index 229 Plates 2.1 Baliem Valley 43 2.2 Western Dani highland complex 43 2.3 Pasar Nyak, Wamena 44 2.4 Dani women in front of garbage dump 44 2.5 Dani Bible students 45 2.6 Western Dani youth 45 2.7 Western Dani Bible village 45 2.8 Dani burning movement monument 46 2.9 Dani church 46 2.10 Wamena storefront 47 2.11 Grand Valley Dani men breaking rocks 47 2.12 Highland mosque sign, Walesi 48 2.13 Highland mosque and village, Walesi 48 5.1 Transmigration shantytown, Jayapura 144 5.2 Movie theater, Jayapura 144 5.3 Taxi stand, Jayapura 145 5.4 Dani boy 145 5.5 Papuan batik store, Jayapura 146 5.6 Weary transmigrant 146 5.7 Urban Dani youth 147 5.8 Dani woman reading the Bible 147 5.9 Multiethnic church Sunday school class 147 5.10 Indonesian soldier 148 5.11 Post-New Order newspapers 148
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