“Islamic Philanthropy, Cultural Heritage and Moral Choice,” The Jakarta Post, September, 19 2009
“Cosmopolitan Muslims: Between Rural and Urban Area,” The Jakarta Post, August 29, 2009.
“Sacrifice Rite Designed to Raise Social Solidarity,” The Jakarta Post, January 9, 2006.
“Muhammadiyah Intellectuals Need Meaningful Dialogue," The Jakarta Post, July 20, 2005.
“Revisiting the Key Concepts of Muhammadiyah,” The Jakarta Post, July 1, 2005.
“Syafii Maarif, Moderation and the Future of Muhammadiyah,” The Jakarta Post, May 28, 2005.
“Agama dan Ruang Publik: Antara Profanisasi dan Sakralisasi” (Religion and the Public Sphere: Between Profanization and Sacralization), Kompas, 27 February 2005.
“Muhammadiyah and Interfaith Discourse,” The Jakarta Post, 13 December 2004.
“Mengkaji Ulang Tradisi” (Rethinking Islamic Tradition), Republika, 4 January 2004.
“Menggugat Stagnasi pemikiran Islam” (Rethinking Islamic Thought), Republika, 18 July 2003.
“Pernikahan, Konversi Agama, dan Toleransi” (Marriage, Religious Conversion, and Tolerance), Kompas, 22 February 2002.
“Jejak Para Nabi: Ziarah ke ‘Kota Suci’ Tiga Agama” (The Journey to Jerusalem) (Part. 1), Suara Muhammadiyah, No. 11/ TH. Ke 87, 1-15 June 2002. Based on traveling to Jerusalem November 2000.
“Jejak Para Nabi: Ziarah ke ‘Kota Suci’ Tiga Agama” (The Journey to Jerusalem) (Part. 2), Suara Muhammadiyah, No. 12/ TH. Ke 87, 16-30 Juni 2002. Based on traveling to Jerusalem November 2000.
“Wacana Keagamaan Generasi Muda Muhammadiyah dan NU“ (The Religious Discourse of the Young Generations of Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama) Suara Muhammadiyah, No. 21/ TH. Ke 86, 1-15 November 2001.
“Sunnah dalam Wacana Imam Syafi’I“ (Imam Syafii’s Discourse of Sunnah) Risalah, 2001.
“Visi Sosial Ibadah Kurban“ (Social Vision of Kurban Ritual), Bernas, 17 March 2000.
“Melindungi Warga Sipil dari Konflik Kekerasan“ (Protecting Civil Society from Social Conflict), Kedaulatan Rakyat, 4 February 2000.
“Masyarakat Kritis Religius“ (The Religious Critical Society) Amanat, Edisi 092 TH II, 27 July 2000.
“Budidaya Demokrasi dalam Masyarakat Sipil“(The Cultivation of Democracy and the Consolidation of Civil Society) Jawa Pos, Radar Yogya, 14 April 2000.