UNITY IN DIVERSITY?
Interculturation and Interreligious Relations in Indonesia
Keywords:
Unity inDiversity, IndonesiaAbstract
The National motto of Indonesia is Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Unity in
Diversity. Indonesia is a country where there are different cultures,
religions, tribes and races. In this article we try to answer the
question, “How churches in Indonesia try to respond to the challenge
of this cultural and religious diversity?”
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