An-Na‘im argues that the coercive enforcement of Shari‘a by the state betrays the Qur’an’s insistence on voluntary acceptance of Islam. Just as the state should be secure from the misuse of religious authority, Shari‘a should be freed from the control of the state. State policies or legislation must be based on civic reasons accessible to citizens of all religion…
Kata pengantar oleh Nurcholish Madjid
Buku kumpulan tulisan ini merupakan refleksi atas dinamika agama-agama di Indonesia yang menghadapi tantangan, cenderung rentan untuk mengabdi pada beragam kepentingan dan menjadikannya mudah untuk dikooptasi.
This book is a result of the 2nd CAPAS-CSEAS international symposium "Islam for social justice and sustainability: New perspectives on Islamism and Pluralism in Indonesia" Held at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University, on 16 and 17 September 2008.
Usaha pemberlakuan syariat Islam sebagai hukum positif bukan hanya persoalan dalam diri umat Islam sendiri melainkan juga warga non-muslim Indonesia.