Suratno

I am Suratno, currently a Head of Dept. of Philosophy & Religion, Paramadina University, Jakarta. I do agree that radical Islam groups are sporadically more violent, but as Merle Ricklefs argues, they have no prospect of winning political power in the country. It is not only because the forces of tolerant, pluralistic and progressive Islam are strongly institutionalized, but also because Muslims themselves are now firmly standing in the frontline in fighting the literal and radical understanding of Islam. I write this blog, exactly, on behalf of such fighting.

Secularization and the Islamization of Indonesian Politics

By Suratno, Source: www.thebalitimes.com , Sept, 22-28 2006 JAKARTA ~ Even though the general election of 2009 is still a long way off, the rise of religious concepts and symbols in Indonesian politics in recent years has... more

suratno's favorite blog entries:
Sep 26	-	Secularization and the Islamization of Indonesian Politics
Jul 8	-	Structural and Cultural Conflict Within NU
Jul 8	-	Religion in the Public Sphere
Jul 8	-	Pesantren and Rising Intolerance
Jul 8	-	Eden Community and the Freedom of Religion
Jul 8	-	In Memory of Nurcholish and His Islamic Liberalism

WHITHER PARAMADINA AFTER 20 YEARS?

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Nov 29, '06 04:00a

WHITHER PARAMADINA AFTER 20 YEARS?

BY: Suratno

On November 22nd – 23rd 2006, PSIK (Center for Islam and State Studies), Paramadina University, Jakarta will hold a seminar commemorating 20 years of Paramadina entitled “Critiques and... more

suratno's favorite events:
Oct 11	-	CRITIQUES TO THE IDEA OF SAVING INDONESIA WITH SYARIAH
Aug 24	-	CAK NUR, PANCASILA AND THE GENIUS OF ISLAMIC MODERNITY
Aug 24	-	NU AND THE PROHIBITION OF WATCHING INFOTAINMENT
Aug 24	-	CARTOONS OF MUHAMMAD: A DROP OF POISON CHANGED A POT OF MILK
Aug 24	-	INTOLERANCE AND THE FAILURE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Aug 24	-	PROPHET’S BIRTHDAY AND PROPHETIC EXEMPLARY
Aug 24	-	THE CASE OF AHMADIYAH AND FADING NON-VIOLENCE
Aug 24	-	INDONESIA, AUSTRALIA AND THE ISSUE OF TERRORISM

"NURCHOLISH" AFTER NURCHOLISH

Oleh: Suratno

(Tulisan ini sudah dimuat dalam buku: Ihsan Ali-Fauzi & Ade Armando (Ed), 2008, All You Need Is Love: Cak Nur Di Mata Anak Muda, Jakarta: Yayasan Paramadina, hal. 199-204)

Dulu, segera setelah Nurcholish Madjid menyampaikan... more

Previous reviews:
Oct 16	-	SHOPAHOLIC: Tradisi Yang Mereduksi Makna Idul Fitri
Aug 24	-	DARI PESANTREN UNTUK INDONESIA
Jul 13	-	KRITIK WACANA AGAMA (KWA)
suratno's favorite reviews:
Nov 29	-	ISLAM DAN PANCASILA
Sep 21	-	RETHINKING TRANSFORMASI PLURALISME AGAMA
Sep 21	-	MEMBEDAH ISLAM DI BARAT
Sep 21	-	GANDHI: MANUSIA BIJAK DARI TIMUR
Sep 7	-	RELIGIOUS PLURALISM IN THE THOUGHT OF JOHN HICK
Sep 1	-	AGAMA, KEKERASAN & FILSAFAT
Aug 31	-	CAK NUR: "ISLAM & MODERNITAS ITU KOMPATIBEL"
Aug 31	-	HERMENEUTIKA & PEREMPUAN
Aug 30	-	PLURALISME AGAMA, HERMENEUTIKA & PAUL RICOEUR
Aug 21	-	PLURALITAS MAKNA PLURALISME AGAMA
Aug 21	-	INTELIGENSIA MUSLIM & KUASA