State and social Christianity in post-colonial Singapore

In the context of Christianity's rapid growth in post-colonial Singapore, why has Pentecostalism replaced liberal Christianity as the dominant form in the last few decades? Going beyond existing cultural explanations of Pentecostal affinity with Asian folk religions and the modernization thesis...

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Main Author: Goh, Daniel P. S. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Institution 2010
In: Sojourn
Year: 2010, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 54-89
Further subjects:B Social environment
B Singapore
B Einflussgröße
B Christianity
B Political movement
B State
B Cause
B Ideology
B Development
B Singapore Christianity Religious movement Bestimmungsfaktoren Soziale Faktoren Ideologische Faktoren politische Bewegung / Gesellschaftliche Verhältnis Religionsgemeinschaft - Staat Entwicklungsperspektive und -tendenz
B Social movement
B Religious organization
B Tendency
B Religious movement