Catholic Youth and Nationalist Identity in Java Indonesia
Penulis/Author
Pam Nilan (1); Gregorius Ragil Wibawanto, S.Sos., MAPS. (2)
Tanggal/Date
29 2022
Kata Kunci/Keyword
Abstrak/Abstract
With a focus on contemporary religion, this article considers
Catholic youth in Muslim-majority Indonesia who are active
in the public sphere and committed to the cause of
nationalist unity. A current push by Islamist extremists
threatens and excludes those of other faiths. Young
Catholics are sometimes made to feel as though they do
not belong in the modern imaginings of caliphate and
enforced Shari’a law. They find the marginalisation deeply
disturbing since they feel strong loyalty to the nation.
Some turn inward, focusing on Catholic orthopraxy and
service to the diocese. Others direct their energies to
interfaith dialogue and alliance, seeking political influence
through solidarity with moderate Muslims. A lived religion
approach based on the work of Ammerman (2014) and
Laksana and Wood (2019) allows us to understand the
imbrication of Catholic and nationalist identities through
the analysis of interview data.
