Religious Diversity in Singapore / / ed. by Ah Eng Lai.
Religious and ethno-religious issues are inherent in many multiethnic and multi-religious societies. Singapore society is no exception. It has long been multiethnic, multicultural and multi-religious, being at the crossroads of many major and minor civilizations, cultures and traditions, and its rel...
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Place / Publishing House: | Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2008] ©2008 |
Year of Publication: | 2008 |
Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
- LIST OF APPENDICES
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- THE CONTRIBUTORS
- ABBREVIATIONS
- GLOSSARY
- INTRODUCTION
- I. THE LANDSCAPE OF RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY
- 1. Religious Influences and Impulses Impacting Singapore
- 2. Religious Trends and Issues in Singapore
- 3. Keeping God in Place: The Management of Religion in Singapore
- 4. Discourses on Islam in Southeast Asia and Their Impact on the Singapore Muslim Public
- 5. Global Christian Culture and the Antioch of Asia
- 6. “Religiously-inspired”, “India-derived” Movements in Singapore
- 7. Baha’is in Singapore: Patterns of Conversion
- 8. Diversities and Unities: Towards a Reformist Buddhism in Singapore
- 9. The Sathya Sai Baba Movement in Singapore: Its Service Mission and Philosophy of Communal Identity Construction
- 10. The Muslim Religious Elite of Singapore
- 11. The Evolution of the Sikh Identity in Singapore
- 12. Religious Processions: Urban Politics and Poetics
- II. RELIGION IN SCHOOLS AND AMONG THE YOUNG
- 13. From Moral Values to Citizenship Education: The Teaching of Religion in Singapore Schools
- 14. Religious Education as Locus of Curriculum: A Brief Inquiry into Madrasah Curriculum in Singapore
- 15. Mission Schools in Singapore: Religious Harmony, Social Identities, and the Negotiation of Evangelical Cultures
- 16. Religious Switching and Knowledge among Adolescents in Singapore
- III. RELIGION IN THE MEDIA
- 17. Religious Reasons in a Secular Public Sphere: Debates in the Media about Homosexuality
- 18. The Internet and Religious Harmony in Singapore
- IV. RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN SOCIAL SERVICES
- 19. Muslim Organizations and Mosques as Social Service Providers
- 20. Hindu Temples in Charities and Social Services
- 21. Delivering Welfare Services in Singapore: A Strategic Partnership between Buddhism and the State
- 22. Saving the City through Good Works: Christian Involvement in Social Services
- V. INTERFAITH ISSUES AND INTERACTION
- 23. Religious Diversity, Toleration and Interaction
- 24. Negotiating Christianity with Other Religions: The Views of Christian Clergymen in Singapore
- 25. The Inter-Religious Organization of Singapore
- 26. Interactions among Youth Leaders of Different Faiths: Realities from the Ground and Lessons Learnt
- 27. Building Bridges between Christians and Muslims: A Personal Journey
- 28. Conclusion: Some Remarks on Religious Diversity in Singapore
- INDEX