Ronald Lukens-Bull
Biographic Data
| ID | 581130 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ronald Lukens-Bull |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ronald |
| FAMILY NAME | Lukens-Bull |
| SIGNATURE | LUKENS-BULL R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Florida |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Paradoxical Pluralism
This article explores the paradoxical militarized pluralism as practiced by Banser, the paramilitary wing of Ansor (Nahdlatul Ulama’s youth movement). Based on ethnographic fieldwork and reading literature about the issue, the study reveals how Banser’s ideological training programs propagate pluralistic values at the grassroots level, reinforcing Indonesia’s ideological foundation Pancasila. However, the organization’s reliance on hierarchical c…
Contemporary Changes in Islamic Higher Education in Indonesia
The primary mandate of Islamic higher education in Indonesia, upon its establishment, was to preserve Islamic sciences and counter secularism. However, the transformation of IAIN into UIN in 2000 introduced a curriculum that integrated modern sciences, often categorized as secular due to their focus on worldly and nonreligious matters. This study explores how this shift occurred and its implications for Islamic educational institutions in Indones…
Between Text and Practice
Handbook of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Lives
Handbook of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Lives
A Peaceful Jihad
Madrasa by Any Other Name
After more than a decade studying the Indonesian pesantren , the author had an opportunity to visit similar institutions in Thailand. After placing them in historical context, this paper explores how these institutions vary in Southeast Asia. Although it is reasonable to presume that pondok between different countries and areas in the region started out virtually indistinguishable in form and function, local and national histories have shaped the…
Kenneth M. George, Picturing Islam
Goliath and David in Gaza
The Traditions of Pluralism, Accommodation, and Anti-Radicalism in the Pesantren Community
Western media and Western policy makers sometimes perceive traditional Islamic schools throughout the Islamic world as a source of radicalism. The history of pesantren in Indonesia shows that this is not only mistaken but also a perspective that leads the West away from a potential ally in the efforts to create a world of peaceful coexistence. The mystical traditions of pesantren form a strong basis from which most Indonesians have eschewed radic…
The Muslims of Thailand
Thailand is about the last place one would associate with Muslims. Oneimagines Buddhist wats, saffron-robed monks, and fun-loving people. Onedoes not imagine women in headscarves, minarets, and the call to prayer.Indeed, 90 percent of Thais are Buddhists. However, the majority of theremainder is Muslim (about 8 percent of the total population). In this slimvolume, Gilquin provides a solid introduction to the Muslim communities ofThailand. It is a…
Lost in a sea of subjectivity
A Peaceful Jihad
Based on extensive ethnographic research, this book examines how the Islamic community in Java, Indonesia, is actively negotiating both modernity and tradition in the contexts of nation-building, glob
Two Sides of the Same Coin
This article explores one way in which the Classical Islamic community in Java, Indonesia, seeks to negotiate modernization and globalization through the interface of an Islamic boarding school (pesantren) and higher education. This negotiation requires imagining and (reinventing both modernity and tradition. By examining how the leadership of a particular pesantren for university students engages these processes in their curricular goals and pra…
Defenders of Reason in Islam
Small Sacrifices
A peaceful Jihad
Teaching Morality
As Indonesia strives to overcome its position as a periphery nation, its populations are faced with increasing challenges to traditional identity and morality. With economic development comes a great exposure to global consumer culture. This paper examines how traditionalist Muslims in Java, Indonesia, are facing the perceived impact of globalization through educational efforts and the re-invention of tradition. A key institution in this process …
Two Sides of the Same Coin
This article explores one way in which the Classical Islamic community in Java, Indonesia, seeks to negotiate modernization and globalization through the interface of an Islamic boarding school (pesantren) and higher education. This negotiation requires imagining and (reinventing both modernity and tradition. By examining how the leadership of a particular pesantren for university students engages these processes in their curricular goals and pra…
Goliath and David in Gaza
Lost in a sea of subjectivity
Contemporary Changes in Islamic Higher Education in Indonesia
The primary mandate of Islamic higher education in Indonesia, upon its establishment, was to preserve Islamic sciences and counter secularism. However, the transformation of IAIN into UIN in 2000 introduced a curriculum that integrated modern sciences, often categorized as secular due to their focus on worldly and nonreligious matters. This study explores how this shift occurred and its implications for Islamic educational institutions in Indones…
Teaching Morality
As Indonesia strives to overcome its position as a periphery nation, its populations are faced with increasing challenges to traditional identity and morality. With economic development comes a great exposure to global consumer culture. This paper examines how traditionalist Muslims in Java, Indonesia, are facing the perceived impact of globalization through educational efforts and the re-invention of tradition. A key institution in this process …
A peaceful Jihad
Small Sacrifices
Defenders of Reason in Islam
Two Sides of the Same Coin
This article explores one way in which the Classical Islamic community in Java, Indonesia, seeks to negotiate modernization and globalization through the interface of an Islamic boarding school (pesantren) and higher education. This negotiation requires imagining and (reinventing both modernity and tradition. By examining how the leadership of a particular pesantren for university students engages these processes in their curricular goals and pra…
A Peaceful Jihad
Based on extensive ethnographic research, this book examines how the Islamic community in Java, Indonesia, is actively negotiating both modernity and tradition in the contexts of nation-building, glob
The Muslims of Thailand
Thailand is about the last place one would associate with Muslims. Oneimagines Buddhist wats, saffron-robed monks, and fun-loving people. Onedoes not imagine women in headscarves, minarets, and the call to prayer.Indeed, 90 percent of Thais are Buddhists. However, the majority of theremainder is Muslim (about 8 percent of the total population). In this slimvolume, Gilquin provides a solid introduction to the Muslim communities ofThailand. It is a…
Lost in a sea of subjectivity
The Traditions of Pluralism, Accommodation, and Anti-Radicalism in the Pesantren Community
Western media and Western policy makers sometimes perceive traditional Islamic schools throughout the Islamic world as a source of radicalism. The history of pesantren in Indonesia shows that this is not only mistaken but also a perspective that leads the West away from a potential ally in the efforts to create a world of peaceful coexistence. The mystical traditions of pesantren form a strong basis from which most Indonesians have eschewed radic…
Madrasa by Any Other Name
After more than a decade studying the Indonesian pesantren , the author had an opportunity to visit similar institutions in Thailand. After placing them in historical context, this paper explores how these institutions vary in Southeast Asia. Although it is reasonable to presume that pondok between different countries and areas in the region started out virtually indistinguishable in form and function, local and national histories have shaped the…
Kenneth M. George, Picturing Islam
Goliath and David in Gaza
A Peaceful Jihad
Handbook of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Lives
Handbook of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Lives
Between Text and Practice
Paradoxical Pluralism
This article explores the paradoxical militarized pluralism as practiced by Banser, the paramilitary wing of Ansor (Nahdlatul Ulama’s youth movement). Based on ethnographic fieldwork and reading literature about the issue, the study reveals how Banser’s ideological training programs propagate pluralistic values at the grassroots level, reinforcing Indonesia’s ideological foundation Pancasila. However, the organization’s reliance on hierarchical c…
Contemporary Changes in Islamic Higher Education in Indonesia
The primary mandate of Islamic higher education in Indonesia, upon its establishment, was to preserve Islamic sciences and counter secularism. However, the transformation of IAIN into UIN in 2000 introduced a curriculum that integrated modern sciences, often categorized as secular due to their focus on worldly and nonreligious matters. This study explores how this shift occurred and its implications for Islamic educational institutions in Indones…
Sociology (13 works) · Islam (10 works) · Islamic Studies and Radicalism (10 works) · Philosophy (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Asian Studies and History (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Religious studies (6 works) · Theology (6 works) · Aesthetics (5 works)