Scientology-Sponsored Criminon Shows Progress in the Indonesian War on Drugs

Scientology-Sponsored Criminon Shows Progress in the Indonesian War on Drugs

Al Jazeera show says Scientology's Criminon program is having a positive impact on Indonesian inmates. Criminon, a secular drug rehabilitation program based on the

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David Bowie’s Ashes Scattered in Buddhist Funeral Tradition

Bowie’s Ngaben: a multi-part two week Buddhist death ritual of celebration and sorrow. David Bowie's will was expected to be unique, and it did

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Indonesia’s Largest Islamic Organization Denounces ISIS

A worldwide anti-ISIS campaign Against Jihadism has been started by Indonesia's Nahdlatul Ulama. Nahdlatul Ulama, Indonesia's biggest Islamic organization, has launched an anti-ISIS campaign

Bali Nine Drug Smugglers Try to Use Their Religion to Escape Death Penalty

Two Australian Muslim drug traffickers are appealing to the Indonesian court by asking for mercy in the name of their religion. The two men,

Indonesia Drafts New Law for Religious Freedom

Indonesia's president, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, and the Ministers for Religious and Home Affairs drafted a new law to protect religious freedom for minorities. President

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World and Religious leaders call for an end to ISIS, denouncing extremist violence

More than 10,000 Kurds in Hanover protest against the terror of ISIS in Iraq, August 16, 2014 As the group calling itself the Islamic

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Indonesia to Officially Recognize Baha’i in Increasing Tolerance

Lukman Saifuddin, the new Religious Affairs Minister of Indonesia, has called for the Baha'i Faith to become the next state-recognized religion. In a response to a

Ambassador Meets Jakarta Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo

New Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to Focus on Human Rights

U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel met with Joko Widodo, Governor of Jakarta and Indonesian President-elect, in 2013. With The Presidency Secured, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo Must