This book draws on the work of Rawls to explore the interaction between faith, law and the right to religious freedom in post-Soeharto Indonesia, the world s largest democracy after India and the United States. It argues that enforcement of Islamic principles by the state is inconsistent with religious diversity and the country s liberal constitution. The book thus contributes to understanding the role of religion in the development of democracy in the world s largest Muslim nation. A key objective is to test the argument that Rawls thinking about public reason cannot apply to the case of...