Islam and Liberalism in Contemporary Indonesia: The Political Ideas of Jaringan Islam Liberal
Year: 2003
Type: article
Abstract: Islam in Indonesia is acknowledged as moderate, although there are radical Islamic groups that are involved in violent religious conflicts and insist on the implementation of Islamic law in the post-authoritarian Soeharto era.The moderation of Islam in Indonesia is not merely because of historical factors, but is also the result of ongoing debates on how to reconcile Islam with modernity.Jaringan Islam Liberal/JIL (the Liberal Islam Network), a network of young Muslim intellectuals, emerges as a forum to disseminate liberal interpretations of Islam.This study is to determine whether JIL's liberal Islam is meant to develop an Islamic conception of liberalism or an Islamic liberal theology.This study shows that JIL's liberal Islam is the continuation of Islamic renewal projects by Islamic neomodernists.The ideas proposed by JIL activists mostly deal with the compatibility of Islam and democracy, especially on the issues of toleration, pluralism, secularization, and individual and women's rights.This network is very significant to the development of liberal Islamic ideas and the future of moderation of Islam in predominantly Muslim countries like Indonesia.
Author: Nicolaus Teguh Budi Harjanto
Institution: Ohio University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2249617731