Disaster and climate risks keep increasing globally. On top of that, humans, the contributors to the risks are not static. Globalization, migration, and mobility shape the demographic change, creating more culturally diverse cities. In countries that are exposed to various disaster risks, such as Indonesia and Japan, programs aiming at building community resilience continue […]

In Indonesia, a nation steeped in religious tradition, religion pervades many aspects of life, shaping societal perceptions, including attitudes towards mental health. This research delves into whether young people, particularly those undergoing life’s toughest challenges impacting their mental well-being, turn to religion and worship during such periods. The alarming increase in student suicides in Yogyakarta […]

  Humor is often seen as a way of coping with the absurdities and tragedies of human existence. But humor can also be a way of exploring the paradoxes and contradictions of religion, which claims to offer ultimate answers and values for humanity. In this presentation, I will examine how humor about God can reveal […]

  Humor is often seen as a way of coping with the absurdities and tragedies of human existence. But humor can also be a way of exploring the paradoxes and contradictions of religion, which claims to offer ultimate answers and values for humanity. In this presentation, I will examine how humor about God can reveal […]

  Religious presence has become plural in most parts of the world. How does spiritual identity develop in a globalized and therefore interreligious world? What do the changes mean for individuals and religious organizations? The empirical study pursues these questions through field research in four culturally and religiously diverse metropolitan areas: Munich, Seoul, Vilnius, and […]