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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 religious diversity continues to develop in the current contexts of growing religiosity, religious change and conflict often in the name of religion. Despite this background, there is lack of in-depth knowledge, nuanced understanding and regular dialogue about religions and the meanings of living in a multi-religious world.

This volume covering major themes of Singapore’s religious landscape, religion in schools and among the young, religion in the media, religious involvement in social services, and interfaith issues and interaction fills important gaps in the knowledge and understanding of Singapore’s religious diversity and complexity. A collective effort of researchers and practitioners, it is a timely and useful reference for scholars, decision-makers, leaders and practitioners as well as for concerned citizens and followers.

Contents:

Foreword
President
S. R. Nathan
Singapore

Preface
Tommy Koh

Acknowledgements

The Contributors

Abbreviations

Glossary

1. Religious Influences and Impulses Impacting Singapore
   Tham Seong Chee
   
   
2. Religious Trends and Issues in Singapore
   Tong Chee Kiong
   
   
3. Keeping God in Place: The Management of Religion in Singapore
   Eugene K. B. Tan
   
   
4. Discourses on Islam in Southeast Asia and Their Impact on the Singapore Muslim Public
   Azhar Ibrahim
   
   
5. Global Christian Culture and the Antioch of Asia
   Jean DeBernardi
   
   
6. "Religiously-inspired", "India-derived" Movements in Singapore
   Vineeta Sinha
   
   
7. Baha'is in Singapore: Patterns of Conversion
   Foo Check Woo and Lynette Thomas
   
   
8. Diversities and Unities: Towards a Reformist Buddhism in Singapore
   Kuah-Pearce Khun Eng
   
   
9. The Sathya Sai Baba Movement in Singapore: Its Service Mission and Philosophy of Communal Identity Construction
   Nagah Devi Ramasamy
   
   
10. The Muslim Religious Elite of Singapore
    Noor Aisha Abdul Rahman
    
    
11. The Evolution of the Sikh Identity in Singapore
    Arunajeet Kaur
    
    
12. Religious Processions: Urban Politics and Poetics
    Lily Kong

1. From Moral Values to Citizenship Education: The Teaching of Religion in Singapore Schools
   Charlene Tan
   
   
2. Religious Education as Locus of Curriculum: A Brief Inquiry into Madrasah Education in Singapore
   Sa’eda Buang
   
   
3. Mission Schools in Singapore: Religious Harmony, Social Identities, and the Negotiation of Evangelical Cultures
   Robbie B. H. Goh
   
   
4. Religious Switching and Knowledge among Adolescents in Singapore
   Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew

1. Religious Reasons in a Secular Public Sphere: Debates in the Media about homosexuality
   Kenneth Paul Tan
   
   
2. The Internet and Religious Harmony in Singapore
   Randolph Kluver, Benjamin H. Detenber, Lee Wai Peng, Shahiraa Sahul Hameed, Chen Yanli, andPauline Hope Cheong

1. Muslim Organizations and Mosques as Social Service Providers
   Enon Mansor and Nur Amali Ibrahim
   
   
2. Hindu Temples in Charities and Social Services
   Sinniah Vivakanandan and Nagah Devi Ramasamy
   
   
3. Delivering Welfare Services in Singapore: A Strategic Partnership between Buddhism and the State
   Kuah-Pearce Khun Eng
   
   
4. Saving the City through Good Works: Christian Involvement in Social Services
   Mathew Mathews

1. Religious Diversity, Toleration and Interaction
   Ten Chin Liew
   
   
2. Negotiating Christianity with Other Religions: The Views of Christian Clergymen in Singapore
   Mathew Mathews
   
   
3. The Inter-Religious Organization of Singapore
   Lai Ah Eng
   
   
4. Interactions among Youth Leaders of Different Faiths: Realities from the Ground and Lessons Learnt
   Charles Phua Chao Rong, Anita Hui and Yap Ching Wi
   
   
5. Building Bridges between Christians and Muslims: A Personal Journey
   See Guat Kwee
   
   
6. Conclusion: Some Remarks on Religious Diversity in Singapore
   Lai Ah Eng

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Lai, Ah Eng, ed. 2008. Religious Diversity in Singapore. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies and the Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore.

(750 pages, ISBN 978-981-230-753-8)