A History of Christianity in IndonesiaJan Sihar Aritonang, Karel Adriaan Steenbrink Indonesia is the home of the largest single Muslim community of the world. Its Christian community, about 10% of the population, has until now received no overall description in English. Through cooperation of 26 Indonesian and European scholars, Protestants and Catholics, a broad and balanced picture is given of its 24 million Christians. This book sketches the growth of Christianity during the Portuguese period (1511-1605), it presents a fair account of developments under the Dutch colonial administration (1605-1942) and is more elaborate for the period of the Indonesian Republic (since 1945). It emphasizes the regional differences in this huge country, because most Christians live outside the main island of Java. Muslim-Christian relations, as well as the tensions between foreign missionaries and local theology, receive special attention. |
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adat Ambon Ambonese archipelago Aritonang arrived Bali Balinese baptised Batak Batavia became Bible bishop Catholic Church Catholic mission Catholicism Central Java centre Chinese Christian churches in Indonesia colonial government conflict congregations Council culture dalam Dayak DGI/PGI Dutch East Java ecumenical established European Evangelical evangelists faith Flores Gereja GMIM Gospel HKBP independent Indies indigenous Indische Kerk Indonesian Christians Injil Islam island Jakarta Javanese Jesuits Kalimantan Karo Katolik Kristen Kupang language Larantuka later leaders major Makassar Malay Maumere Minahasa ministers mission field missionaries Moluccas movement Muslim Netherlands Nias Nommensen North Sumatra organisations Pancasila Papua parish pastoral Pentecostal period political population Portuguese priests Protestant Church raja Reformed region religion religious schools Sejarah Semarang seminary social society Soeharto Solor South Sulawesi spirit started Steenbrink Sulawesi sultan Sumba Surabaya synod teachers Ternate theological Timor tion Toraja traditional village West Kalimantan Yogyakarta