It is crucial today to understand how religions can exist harmoniously in a shared environment, whether local or global. A reasoned approach to this question was sought by participants at a stimulating conference of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) in a predominantly Muslim country, Indonesia. Themes treated include the relation between theoretical approaches and religious viewpoints, practical problems and conflict resolution at the local level, and religious education with special reference to the role of Muslim schools (pesantren) in Indonesia.

Edith Franke,Universität Hannover, Germany;Abdurrahman Mas'ud, State Institute of Islamic Studies, IAIN Walisongo, Semarang, Indonesia;Michael Pye,Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany;Alef Theria Wasim, State Islamic University, UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.