Rationalizing Religion
Religious Conversion, Revivalism and Competition in Singapore Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19924667 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chee-Kiong Tong (0009-0007-3367-844X, corresponding author), Chee Kiong Tong |
| Year | 2007 |
| Pages | 326 |
| Publication date | 2007-04-24 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Rationalizing Religion (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/ej.9789004156944.i-326 |
| OpenAlex | W604226134 |
| ISBN | 9789004156944 |
| Open Library | OL9085893M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
Examining modernity and religion this book disputes the widely-spread secularization hypothesis. Using the example of Singapore, as well as comparative data on religion in China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, it convincingly argues that rapid social change and modernity have not led here to the decline of religion but on the contrary, to a certain revivalism. Using qualitative and quantitative data collected over a period of twenty years, the author analyzes the nature of religious change in a society with a complex ethnic and religious composition. What happens when there are so many religions co-existing in such close proximity? Given the level of religious competition, there is a process of the intellectualization; individuals shift from an unthinking and passive acceptance of religion to one where there is a tendency to search for a religion regarded as systematic, logical and relevant
China · Competition (biology) · Ethnic group · Intellectualization · Modernity · Political science · Secularization · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Asian Studies and History · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Socioeconomic Development in Asia · Bekering · Ethnic Issues · Ethnic Studies - General · Religieus bewustzijn · Religion · Religion & Beliefs · Religious life and customs · Singapore · Social life and customs · Social Science · Sociology of Religion
Co-existing through Opposition
Strategic litigation in the “soft-authoritarian” state of Singapore
Speaking in (Whose) Tongue
Multiplicity within Singularity
It's purely mutual respect”
Longing for Belonging
Governing Muslims in Singapore's secular authoritarian state
Singapore's Cultural Experimentation
Christian identities in Singapore
The geographies of religious conversion
Identity and Ethnic Relations in Southeast Asia
Enlightenment on Display
The Reception and Reconstruction of Daoism in the Chinese Diaspora of Singapore (1880s–1930s)
Tinkering with Theology
Alone Together
Gods and/or Ancestors
Wear White
Assessment and Comparison of Culturally Based Explanations for Mental Disorder Among Singaporean Chinese Youth
The nationalisation of religion
A Multidimensional Approach to Understanding Religious Conversion
Squeezed out by the market, seeking strength in the network
Does Education Develop or Diminish Spirituality in Taiwan
Understanding Religious Freedom in Singapore
Hare Krishnas in Singapore
The Forgotten Bonds
Filling the Moral Void
Boundary work' in a religious revival movement
Religion and Modernity
| Citations per year | 1.56 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |