Soon into The Java Spirit: Religious Diversity of Indonesia, we hear two contrasting quotes regarding beliefs. The first, spoken by a man who appears to be a restaurant worker, says, “My understanding is spiritual: all that is true is from God.” The second is said through smiling teeth and chuckles as a laborer says, “The Divine comes second, after money, money, money.” These quotes epitomize not just the contrasting religions, but also the contrasted opinions towards religion. The Java Spirit discusses evolving opinions on religion in Java, Indonesia. S. Wahyu I., a young Chatholic Community member, complains about how church services used to be filled to the brim and now are almost empty. The director soon cuts back to the boy, who
