Focus on indonesia
Three months ago this evening, I arrived in Jakarta with two colleagues. Now I have some distance on this journey, and can see just how important it may be - for me, and for all of us!
A road-side market (photos by David Hudson)
This country of over 17,000 islands is developing rapidly. It is a place where modern ways of life and narrow political and religious movements threaten ancient traditions of inter-ethnic and inter-religious community, toleration, and creative engagement with differences among people. It has the largest population of Muslims of any country in the world, and is a democracy based on principles including respect for all religions. It has vibrant and growing Protestant churches, now threatened by an influx of newer missions bringing a gospel of Prosperity and individual salvation. In short, it is a country that we should be watching closely!
In the next days and weeks, tune in here to our trip, and what we learned !
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