Neng Dara Affiah*

Despite Cak Nur's absence, his thoughts and ideas remain vibrant. His concept of Pancasila as a common platform for Indonesians amid attempts by some to eliminate it, makes them all the more relevant and vital.

On August 29, 2013, a number of people very close to Cak Nurthe affectionate name of the late scholar, Nurcholish Madjidand those who shared in struggling for and realizing the ideas of Cak, commemorated the Eighth Anniversa