A servant of god, a follower of the state: a comparison between state-Christianity and state-Islam relations in Singapore
The repeal of Section 377A in August 2022 came after decades of contention amongst religious and non-religious Singaporeans. Although several Muslims and Christians were displeased with the repeal, it was noted that in their official statements, the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) had a more pac...
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| author | Lim, En Chi |
| author2 | Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah |
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| description | The repeal of Section 377A in August 2022 came after decades of contention amongst religious and non-religious Singaporeans. Although several Muslims and Christians were displeased with the repeal, it was noted that in their official statements, the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) had a more pacifist and state-aligned position as compared to that of the National Council of Churches Singapore (NCCS). Furthermore, the management of Islam in Singapore has become so enmeshed with the government as compared to Christianity, who seemingly enjoys a greater degree of independence. Hence, this paper endeavours to explain the difference in state-Islam and state-Christianity relations in Singapore, and uncover why the practise of Christianity in Singapore seemingly enjoys greater liberties as opposed to the practise of Islam. Through primary and secondary research alongside case study examples, I argue that the differing sociohistorical context and evolution of Islam and Christianity in Singapore, as well as the state institutionalisation of Islam had led to the differing dynamics Islam and Christianity shares with the Singapore government. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1755842024-05-05T15:32:09Z A servant of god, a follower of the state: a comparison between state-Christianity and state-Islam relations in Singapore Lim, En Chi Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah School of Social Sciences walid@ntu.edu.sg Social Sciences Religion Politics Singapore State-religious relations Religious institutions The repeal of Section 377A in August 2022 came after decades of contention amongst religious and non-religious Singaporeans. Although several Muslims and Christians were displeased with the repeal, it was noted that in their official statements, the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) had a more pacifist and state-aligned position as compared to that of the National Council of Churches Singapore (NCCS). Furthermore, the management of Islam in Singapore has become so enmeshed with the government as compared to Christianity, who seemingly enjoys a greater degree of independence. Hence, this paper endeavours to explain the difference in state-Islam and state-Christianity relations in Singapore, and uncover why the practise of Christianity in Singapore seemingly enjoys greater liberties as opposed to the practise of Islam. Through primary and secondary research alongside case study examples, I argue that the differing sociohistorical context and evolution of Islam and Christianity in Singapore, as well as the state institutionalisation of Islam had led to the differing dynamics Islam and Christianity shares with the Singapore government. Bachelor's degree 2024-04-30T06:06:15Z 2024-04-30T06:06:15Z 2024 Final Year Project (FYP) Lim, E. C. (2024). A servant of god, a follower of the state: a comparison between state-Christianity and state-Islam relations in Singapore. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175584 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175584 en SSS/PPGA/2023/S1/027 application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Religion Politics Singapore State-religious relations Religious institutions Lim, En Chi A servant of god, a follower of the state: a comparison between state-Christianity and state-Islam relations in Singapore |
| title | A servant of god, a follower of the state: a comparison between state-Christianity and state-Islam relations in Singapore |
| title_full | A servant of god, a follower of the state: a comparison between state-Christianity and state-Islam relations in Singapore |
| title_fullStr | A servant of god, a follower of the state: a comparison between state-Christianity and state-Islam relations in Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | A servant of god, a follower of the state: a comparison between state-Christianity and state-Islam relations in Singapore |
| title_short | A servant of god, a follower of the state: a comparison between state-Christianity and state-Islam relations in Singapore |
| title_sort | servant of god a follower of the state a comparison between state christianity and state islam relations in singapore |
| topic | Social Sciences Religion Politics Singapore State-religious relations Religious institutions |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175584 |
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