Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ix
4. LIST OF APPENDICES xii
5. FOREWORD xiv
6. PREFACE xvi
7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xvii
8. THE CONTRIBUTORS xix
9. ABBREVIATIONS xxxi
10. GLOSSARY xxxiv
11. INTRODUCTION xl
12. I. THE LANDSCAPE OF RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY
13. 1. Religious Influences and Impulses Impacting Singapore 3
14. 2. Religious Trends and Issues in Singapore 28
15. 3. Keeping God in Place: The Management of Religion in Singapore 55
16. 4. Discourses on Islam in Southeast Asia and Their Impact on the Singapore Muslim Public 83
17. 5. Global Christian Culture and the Antioch of Asia 116
18. 6. “Religiously-inspired”, “India-derived” Movements in Singapore 142
19. 7. Baha’is in Singapore: Patterns of Conversion 167
20. 8. Diversities and Unities: Towards a Reformist Buddhism in Singapore 195
21. 9. The Sathya Sai Baba Movement in Singapore: Its Service Mission and Philosophy of Communal Identity Construction 215
22. 10. The Muslim Religious Elite of Singapore 248
23. 11. The Evolution of the Sikh Identity in Singapore 275
24. 12. Religious Processions: Urban Politics and Poetics 298
25. II. RELIGION IN SCHOOLS AND AMONG THE YOUNG
26. 13. From Moral Values to Citizenship Education: The Teaching of Religion in Singapore Schools 321
27. 14. Religious Education as Locus of Curriculum: A Brief Inquiry into Madrasah Curriculum in Singapore 342
28. 15. Mission Schools in Singapore: Religious Harmony, Social Identities, and the Negotiation of Evangelical Cultures 362
29. 16. Religious Switching and Knowledge among Adolescents in Singapore 381
30. III. RELIGION IN THE MEDIA
31. 17. Religious Reasons in a Secular Public Sphere: Debates in the Media about Homosexuality 413
32. 18. The Internet and Religious Harmony in Singapore 434
33. IV. RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN SOCIAL SERVICES
34. 19. Muslim Organizations and Mosques as Social Service Providers 459
35. 20. Hindu Temples in Charities and Social Services 489
36. 21. Delivering Welfare Services in Singapore: A Strategic Partnership between Buddhism and the State 505
37. 22. Saving the City through Good Works: Christian Involvement in Social Services 524
38. V. INTERFAITH ISSUES AND INTERACTION
39. 23. Religious Diversity, Toleration and Interaction 557
40. 24. Negotiating Christianity with Other Religions: The Views of Christian Clergymen in Singapore 571
41. 25. The Inter-Religious Organization of Singapore 605
42. 26. Interactions among Youth Leaders of Different Faiths: Realities from the Ground and Lessons Learnt 642
43. 27. Building Bridges between Christians and Muslims: A Personal Journey 668
44. 28. Conclusion: Some Remarks on Religious Diversity in Singapore 689
45. INDEX 695