Challenging Islamic Orthodoxy

Accounts of Lia Eden and Other Prophets in Indonesia

Autori

• Al Makin

Parametri

• 272 pagine
• 10 ore di lettura

• Scienze sociali

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This book comprehensively presents the accounts of Lia Eden, a former flower arranger who claims to have received divine messages from the Archangel Gabriel and founded the Eden Kingdom in her Jakarta home. It situates her prophetic journey within the broader context of Indonesian spiritual and religious traditions, highlighting how many others have claimed divine mandates to lead and establish religious groups. The work offers a fresh perspective on Indonesia's rich religious landscape, focusing on the emergence of indigenous prophets who founded popular religions. It traces the history of prophetic traditions from the colonial era to the reform period, examining how these figures resisted colonial power and contemporary Islamic orthodoxy. The discussion centers on Lia Eden's biography, her claims to prophethood and divinity, the evolution of the Eden Kingdom, her challenges to Islamic orthodoxy as represented by the Indonesian Ulama Council, and her persecution by radical groups. It also addresses her court trials, imprisonment, and public reactions. Additionally, the book explores themes of pluralism, religious freedom, tolerance, discrimination against minorities, and secularization, which resonate with current societal issues in Indonesia.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2018

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