Abstract
The relationship between religion and health and wellbeing is well-established, but the majority of work in this area relates to the Judeo-Christian tradition in western societies. Much less is known about other religions, especially in their regions of origin. This paper addresses this gap by providing a case study of religion and its relationship to health, wellbeing and resilience in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Indonesia currently has the largest Muslim population in the world, and West Sumatra is culturally homogeneous, conservative, and representative of the larger Malay cultural mainstream. The case study describes the way ordinary people view the relationship between religious faith and practice and health and wellbeing and investigates religion as a source of resilience and has relevance for communities across Indonesia and the Malay world as well as the broader Muslim community worldwide. The paper is based on a large phenomenological study funded by the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs and conducted as part of a collaboration between Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol in Padang, West Sumatra, and CQUniversity Australia.
Presenters
Nofel NofiadriSenior Lecturer, English, UIN Imam Bonjol of Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia Syukri Alfauzi Harlis
Junior Lecturer, Sufism and Psychotherapy, UIN Imam Bonjol of Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia Rebecca Fanany
Assoc Professor/Head of Course, Postgraduate Public Health, College of Science and Sustainability, CQ University, Australia, Victoria, Australia
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Health Promotion and Education
KEYWORDS
Resilience, Religion, Wellbeing, Malay world
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