religion



STORY OF THE DAY • May 04, 2017 • 4 min read

Interview New governor faces uphill struggle to unite Jakarta after divisive election

By Euan Black • May 04, 2017
Anies Baswedan, the former minister for education and culture beholden to Indonesia’s entrenched political interests, must heal the scars of religious intolerance and address crippling inequality, says Bonar Tigor Naipospos of the Jakarta-based Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 01, 2017 • 9 min read

Buddhism Pagoda problems

By Euan Black • Feb 01, 2017
As Cambodia modernises and sex and drug scandals rock the monkhood, the famed saffron robes no longer command the respect they once did

Dec 15, 2015 • 4 min read
Cambodia

Buddhist monks, death rituals and black magic in Cambodia

Deathpower: Buddhism’s Ritual Imagination in Cambodia, by Erik W. Davis, is released this month. Here, he discusses some of his book’s otherworldly content, from black magic and ghosts to Cambodian death rituals and Buddhist monks' spiritualism
By Erin Hale • Dec 15, 2015

Dec 17, 2014 • 5 min read
divine healing

An atmosphere for miracles

Deep in a quiet Phnom Penh neighbourhood, a charismatic pastor leads boisterous Sunday services known for their lively music and vigorous dancing – and claims of miracle cures
By Marta Kasztelan • Dec 17, 2014

Apr 28, 2007 • 10 min read
Religion

Beware false Prophets

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” - Mark 16:15
By Rob Savage • Apr 28, 2007