Format:
1 Online-Ressource (779 p)
ISBN:
9789812307538
,
9789812307544
,
9789812307545
,
9789812307552
,
9812307532
Content:
Religious diversity in Singapore -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- List of Appendices -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- The Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Introduction -- Part 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 -- Part II: Religion in school 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 -- Part 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 -- Part IV: Religions 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 -- Part 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.
Content:
Its religious diversity continues to develop in the current contexts of growing religiosity, religious change and conflict often in the name of religion
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Language:
English
URL:
http://erf.sbb.spk-berlin.de/han/iglibrary/portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ISEASB0000047.html
