As I am spending time with my family in the heart of the Alps, in the picturesque village of Gryon, I felt drawn to its local church. A modest yet magnificent structure, always open, it must have once been the epicenter of cultural life. My sister-in-law Isabelle, a beautiful soul who has been married to my brother George for over 20 years, joined me. Together, we entered the serene space, sitting quietly for a moment. Isabelle remarked on how young people no longer frequent churches and shared how many struggle to fill their pews nowadays...

RJOAS April 2025 by Sinaga Eva Hutri, Sihabudin Ahmad, Muldi Ail (Master’s Program of Communication Science, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University, Serang, Banten Province, Indonesia) In 2022, it was reported that individuals from Cilegon City, who identified themselves as the Cilegon City Local Wisdom Savior Committee, conducted a peaceful demonstration in front of the DPRD office, demanding establishment rejection of the HKBP Maranatha Church in Cikuasa Village, Gerem Village, Cilegon City on September 07, 2022. The examination of this case is noteworthy, given that the peaceful demonstration against...