http://www.fica.org/ 2008-05-08T22:06:41-06:00 http://www.fica.org/ http://www.fica.org/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-04-22T18:16:24-06:00 css http://www.fica.org/crosspoint/xp-0804-article3 In this consumerism era, happiness is equivalent to maximum consumption and most consumers would think that quality is valued on the price tag. This consumer culture often attracts opportunistic minds to explore how to manipulate consumer behavior. In Indonesia, entrepreneurship is flourishing and successful educational entrepreneurs have led many to think of education as one item on one’s shopping list. This privatization of education provision and the way players in the education industry fo… text/html 2008-04-20T17:38:50-06:00 css http://www.fica.org/crosspoint/xp-0804-article1 The term “digital divide” may sound quite familiar to those of us living in the States. It should be. After all, the term has been around since the mid-1990s and was catapulted into the spotlight in the public policy arena by the Clinton administration. But familiar as it may sound, it is quite possible that we never actually caught on to the urgency that the term is trying to portray. We may have heard about the term, but we never really get the gist of the “crisis” it is trying to desc… text/html 2008-04-20T17:38:21-06:00 css http://www.fica.org/crosspoint/xp-0804-perspective2 This is the first part of a four-part series on Work Ethics and Professionalism. The first part will cover the nature of work from Biblical perspective as well as contributions of work to society and family. The second and third parts will expand on Work Ethics, both at the theoretical level and at the practical level. The fourth part will specifically address the issue of professionalism at workplace and how Christians can make a difference by their witness and involvements. text/html 2008-04-20T16:30:30-06:00 css http://www.fica.org/crosspoint/xp-0804-crosspointdesk Dear Cross Point Readers, As we enter the second quarter of 2008, we proudly present to you Cross Point April 2008 edition. Please follow the following link to access our online edition: www.fica.org/crosspoint Cross Point Publication is an effort initialized in January 2005 by FICA-CSS to provide an avenue to disseminate ideas, reflections, and researches on different aspects of Indonesia’s public sphere. Our hope is to help influence and empower the Indonesian Christians to actively engag… text/html 2008-04-19T09:15:38-06:00 css http://www.fica.org/crosspoint/xp-0804-interview1 Please tell me about yourself. I was born in Surabaya but grew up in Jakarta. I got my bachelor degree in International Business from the University of Texas at Austin, and my Masters degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. I spent almost 7 years working in Houston, Texas, and went back home for good in 2005. I love traveling, eating good food, and learning foreign languages. text/html 2008-04-18T23:25:09-06:00 css http://www.fica.org/crosspoint/xp-0804-interview2 Albertus Suryo Wicaksono is a social worker and a researcher in the area of human rights, poverty, and plurarism especially in rural areas. He is also a distinguished activist both in domestic and international. Note: The opinions reflected in this interview are solely of the interviewee’s and do not necessarily represent FICA Cross Point’s