Gavin W. Jones
Religion and Education in Indonesia
considerable degree religion source conflict indonesia desensitized governments careful adherence policy religious freedom enshrined first principle pancasila five principles adopted time independence god admittedly mandatory belief particular form belief take specified although 1971 census 875 percent indonesians declare moslems1 members religious faiths treated officially complete equality six religions officially recognized department religious affairs islam catholicism protestantism hinduism buddhism confucianism2 department religious affairs contributes financially activities moslems recognized religions well including example construction church buildings educational charitable work churches striking contrast situation neighboring malaysia islam although claiming adherence 50 percent total population enshrined state religion resentments nonmoslems reinforced actions use general tax revenue finance construction national mosque kuala lumpur