Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026)
This issue features eight contributions authored by 23 scholars from four countries: Indonesia, Singapore, Israel, and France. The articles explore the intersections of religion, governance, culture, identity, ecology, and public life across diverse contexts. Several studies examine contemporary questions of religious authority and governance, including digitally mediated faith in Indonesia and state responses to religious deviance. Other contributions investigate the relationship between religion and culture through analyses of Bugis marriage traditions, Madurese honour practices, and the experiences of Bahá’í, Druze, and Yazidi communities in the Middle East. Environmental and indigenous perspectives are highlighted through discussions of traditional ecological knowledge and Islamic environmental ethics in Ternate, as well as a reinterpretation of Marian devotion in the Mollo indigenous community as a resource for dignity, ecological awareness, and cultural resilience. Complementing these research articles, the issue also includes a philosophical-theological essay that reflects on the relationship between theology and democracy in contemporary society. Together, these contributions demonstrate the continuing relevance of religious studies in addressing contemporary social, political, cultural, and environmental challenges across local and global settings.
