Journeying in Faith - DMC Annual Journal [December 2024]

42 Introduction Discrimination against Christianity is a challenge in Indonesia, due to many factors, including Christianity being a minority religion practiced by 11 % of the population. Another factor is inequitable laws discriminating against religious minorities. The oppression of religious minorities has led to a growth in atheism in Indonesia since the suppression of minority religions creates ignorance of God’s existence. Insights from Thomas Hobbes help provide a clearer understanding of discrimination against Christianity in the Indonesian context. This essay draws from Hobbes’ Leviathan to the issue of discrimination against Christianity leading to atheism in Indonesia. The Context On September 21, 2017, Indonesia’s Vice President Jusuf Kalla expressed that religious toleration in Indonesia is The Discrimination Against Christians and Atheism in Indonesia Krisna Papalesa SVD

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