Through close scrutiny of empirical materials and interviews, this book uniquely analyzes all the episodes of long-running, widespread communal violence that erupted during Indonesia's post-New Order transition. Indonesia democratised after the long and authoritarian New Order regime ended in May 1998. But the transition was far less peaceful than is often thought. It claimed about 10,000 li…
An important study sheds new light on the amazing spread of Pentecostalism throughout the world. In this fresh and original study Allen Anderson traces the origins of Pentecostalism and its astonishing spread from many centers. Beginning with a probing examination of theorigins of Pentecostalism, Anderson goes on to mine the diaries and letters of Pentecostal leaders in the United States, India…
Calls attention to issues that make many people uncomfortable but which need to be integrated in the consciousness since they are part of human reality. Could help shed light on the dark side of the history of Christianity (sexuality having been skirted or denied by Catholic leaders and intellectuals) and can also help bring about a more positive valuation of corporeality and of creation as such.