Sejarah Agama Khonghucu Indonesia (Tiong Hoa Hwee Koan): Tiong Hoa Hwee Koan
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Buku ini mengajak pembaca untuk berpikir kritis dan menyimpulkan sendiri pandangannya ketika melihat sejarah perjalanan agama Khonghucu dan budayanya pada awal tahun 1900. Adapun buku ini mengajak pembaca untuk mempelajari masa lalu untuk melihat masa depan dengan melihat semua kisah dari berbagai sudut pandang dan diharapkan mampu memberikan perspektif baru dan paradigma baru bagaimana keunikan dan kekhasan agama Khonghucu di Indonesia yang berbeda bentuk dengan yang ada di Tiongkok sekalipun dan negara lainnya. Perbedaan tersebut dikarenakan faktor sejarah, sosiologis dan budaya serta lainnya.
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Kristan holds a master’s degree in comparative religion from the State Islamic University in Indonesia. He is currently a lecturer on Character Building at Bina Nusantara University and lecturer on Confucianism Religion and Chinese Philosophy at Universitas Negeri Jakarta and STIE Kesatuan Bogor. Although he is a follower of the Confucian religion, he studied at an Islamic religious university where he was pleased to learn of the goodness inherent in all religions. He is deeply committed to the furtherance of interreligious dialogue in Indonesia and often delivers lectures on the topic organized by the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, the Indonesian Bishops' Conference, Supreme Council for Confucian Religion in Indonesia and various universities.
His interest in interreligious dialogue has been firmly rooted since 2005 when he was a student and started to understand the needs of communities in Indonesia. He believes that dialogue is crucial to promoting peace and reconciliation. In 2009, Kris represented the Republic of Indonesia as the sole delegate of the Young Indonesian Confucians at the 5th Regional Interfaith Dialogue Forum ‘Future Faith Leaders: Regional Challenges and Cooperation’ in Perth, Western Australia.
Kris Tan is a master in 氣功 (Qigong) and 靜坐 (Jingzuo - Ru Meditation).
