Religion - Singapore Chronicles

Dr Lai Ah Eng

Paperback

9789814747400

Singapore is one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world. This feature gives multiple layers and combinations of richness, hybridity, complexity and  uidity to its landscape of religious communities, orientations and interactions. This book provides an overview of Singapore’s religious diversity and focuses on some of its contemporary complexities. While recognising the positive – vibrancy and richness in religious diversity – it highlights problems and challenges posed by some religious trends and developments. The book foregrounds three religious/faith traditions and orientations – Islam, Christianity and secularism – which have become signi cant in recent times. It highlights some challenges of growing religiosity and religious diversity, assesses how they can be expected to evolve in the near future, and discusses how they might be navigated.

Contents

1. The Landscape of Religious Diversity

2. Demographic Features and Trends

3. The Secular State Management of a Multi-religious Society

4. Some Challenges of Religious Diversity: Islam, Christianity and

Secularism

5. Religion in Social Life: Some Examples and Issues

6. Navigating Religious Diversity in the Future