Rethinking racial harmony in Singapore by Chin, Yolanda, Vasu, Norman

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Sustaining religious harmony : the dialogue way by Mohd Alami Musa

“…Although the state has a big role as the custodian of inter-religious harmony, the people themselves should assume the social responsibility to preserve and strengthen it.…”
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Religious harmony in Indonesia : need for new approaches by Yang, Jennifer Hui

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Maintaining Harmony : Indonesia’s Inter-Religious Forum by Chen, Jonathan

“…The Inter-Religious Harmony Forum (FKUB) in Indonesia had functioned since 2006 as the main arbiter on matters concerning interfaith relations, in particular the approval of new houses of worship. …”
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Religious Harmony: Stop the Tolerance, Start Appreciating by Mohammad Alami Musa

“…Moving from religious harmony based on tolerance, to acceptance and mutuality, offers a way forward for deeper and more resilient interreligious relations.…”
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Beautiful Harmony : Political Project Behind Japan’s New Era Name by Kumada, Naoko

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Forging Cohesive Societies – Harmonious Co-Existence : What Can Governments Do? by Louise, Conceicao Jeanne

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Breaking Byte of Religious Extremism by Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman

“…Contemporary societies exist in challenging times because of internal schisms and intra-state conflicts where religious extremism is a significant contributing factor, harming religious harmony and social cohesion. Singapore’s updating of the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act will empower it to respond swiftly to threats on the religious front.…”
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The taoist way towards togetherness by Chung, Kwang Tong

“…This is also to contribute to the resilience of the multi-racial society where social harmony and cohesion are key components for the nation’s progress and success.…”
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COVID-19 and Sinophobia in Singapore by Wong, Yasmine

“…Singapore has done well to institutionalise racial and religious harmony but must now work towards managing xenophobia.…”
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Buddhist diplomacy: potential for regional cohesion by Chia, Jack Meng-Tat

“…Buddhist diplomacy has the potential to encourage regional cohesion and interfaith harmony in the region.…”
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Gandhi, peace, and cohesion by Howard, Veena R.

“…Three key aspects at the foundation of Sarvodaya are: human dignity; religious freedom and interreligious harmony; and respect for dissenting opinions, dialogue, and negotiations.…”
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Singapore's protection of minorities: religious freedom and state management by Hedges, Paul

“…This stance is hardly surprising considering Singapore’s no-nonsense and unashamedly tough approach to managing racial and religious harmony among the diverse communities.…”
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Online Extremism : Agents of Disruption in the Digital Age by Jerard, Jolene

“…The extremists’ exploitation of communication technologies to radicalise and incite violence presents a grave challenge to racial and religious harmony that will need to be addressed.…”
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Cohesive societies, shared humanity : looking back, moving forward by Vasu, Norman

“…The inaugural International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS) hosted by Singapore in June 2019 brought together a diversity of faiths and perspectives on religion’s role in contributing to social harmony and cohesion. With ICCS 2022 on the horizon, how can this conference maintain its relevance and strengthen trust across a very diverse global community? …”
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The creative process as interfaith: how contemporary art supports interreligious dialogue in Singapore by Ali Hussain

“…From Beethoven to one of Singapore’s own patron saints, Habib Noh al-Habsyi, countless artists, visionaries and thinkers have emphasised the importance of the artistic channel as a medium to bring harmony to different communities of faith.…”
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Religious Fundamentalism and Social Distancing: Cause for Concern? by Kumar Ramakrishna

“…Shanmugam recently warned of “social distancing” as a threat to Singapore’s multi-religious and multi-cultural harmony. Social distancing is in fact evidence of religious fundamentalism, which in tandem with other drivers, could potentially produce extremist violence downstream.…”
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Fighting online etremism: tackling old challenges in the internet age by Shiran Ali

“…Trust in the impartiality of the authorities is as important as building inter-religious harmony.…”
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Singapore’s Landscape of Religious Freedom: Hard-won, Constant Nurturing Needed by Desker, Barry

“…Singapore’s racial and religious harmony has been hard-won and constant nurturing is needed to preserve it. …”
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Ties that bind and blind : scorecard of Singapore’s multicultural bonds by Chin, Yolanda, Vasu, Norman

“…Given recent events involving race and religion in Singapore between 2007 and 2011, it may be tempting to wonder if Singapore’s multicultural harmony has possibly been strained. A study by the Centre of Excellence for National Security at RSIS argues this is not the case.…”
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