Rationalizing Religion
Author | : Chee Kiong Tong |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004156944 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004156941 |
Rating | : 4/5 (941 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Rationalizing Religion by : Chee Kiong Tong
Download or read book Rationalizing Religion written by Chee Kiong Tong and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disputing the secularization hypothesis, this book examines the relationship between "religion and modernity," detailing and explaining religious conversion, revivalism, and religious competition in Singapore.There is intellectualization of religion, a shift from unthinking acceptance to rationalized religions.