Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion
Our usual labels, such as the “non-religious” and “freethinkers”, risk distorting a demographic, which is growing especially amongst the young. It is important to avoid the mistake of categorising it as anti-religious or even blithely as part of the religious demographic. It may be best to describe...
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| description | Our usual labels, such as the “non-religious” and “freethinkers”, risk distorting a demographic, which is growing especially amongst the young. It is important to avoid the mistake of categorising it as anti-religious or even blithely as part of the religious demographic. It may be best to describe them as the “Non-Aligned” and to distinguish their attributes in more detail for an enduring basis in appreciating their role in modern society and social cohesion. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1697842023-08-06T15:41:56Z Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion Hedges, Paul S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies Our usual labels, such as the “non-religious” and “freethinkers”, risk distorting a demographic, which is growing especially amongst the young. It is important to avoid the mistake of categorising it as anti-religious or even blithely as part of the religious demographic. It may be best to describe them as the “Non-Aligned” and to distinguish their attributes in more detail for an enduring basis in appreciating their role in modern society and social cohesion. Published version 2023-08-04T04:08:51Z 2023-08-04T04:08:51Z 2023 Commentary Hedges, P. (2023). Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion. RSIS Commentaries, 095-23. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169784 en RSIS Commentaries, 095-23 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies Hedges, Paul Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion |
| title | Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion |
| title_full | Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion |
| title_short | Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion |
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| topic | Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies |
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