Abstract
This paper examines change and experimentation in Agama Hindu Dharma, a form of Hinduism which has adapted to the modern Muslim influence in Indonesia by emphasizing a monotheistic deity unique to the country and an ethical system and prayer rituals with many similarities to Muslim practices. This is a new form of Hinduism developed by scholars, psychologists and priests. The paper analyzes changes in ritual, the arts, and theology. It also focuses on the major locale for modernization, the religion curriculum used in public education. It is a study of religion as lived, with experimentation that has been adopted into state policy.
Highlights
Indonesia is a country with over 14,000 islands, with the largest Muslim population in the world
We shall investigate change and innovation in Agama Hindu Dharma, a form of Hinduism which has adapted to the modern Muslim influence in Indonesia by emphasizing a monotheistic deity unique to the country (Sanghyang Widhi Wasa), and an ethical system and prayer rituals with many similarities to Muslim practices
As prominent Indonesian Muslim writer Nurcholish Madjid has noted, all people who worship one god can be understood as believers, as Muslims
Summary
Indonesia is a country with over 14,000 islands, with the largest Muslim population in the world. We shall investigate change and innovation in Agama Hindu Dharma, a form of Hinduism which has adapted to the modern Muslim influence in Indonesia by emphasizing a monotheistic deity unique to the country (Sanghyang Widhi Wasa), and an ethical system and prayer rituals with many similarities to Muslim practices.
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