Confucianism, Christianity, Chineseness

• Published in: Singapore pp. 533 - 558
• Main Author: Lee, Edwin Siew Cheng
• Format: Book Chapter Reference
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 24.07.2008
• Subjects: History (general), world history; History - other areas; Clammer, John; Association of Asian Studies; Lodge, George; three-generation family priority for; Chinese-educated; Confucianism promotion of; Buddhist studies; Christians population; Bible Knowledge; Lim Boon Keng; Narayan, R.K; Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA); neo-Hindu Sai Baba group; Tu Wei-ming; nationalism; Tong Chee Kiong; moral education programme; Taoism; Tamney, Joseph B; Chinese marriage rituals Chinese Christians, and; Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International; minority ethnic groups; Institute of East Asian Philosophy; Islam; Lee Hsien Loong; shared values need for; Qing Ming Jie; English language; Lee Kuan Yew; English-educated; Goh Keng Swee; counter culture; Yu Ying-shih; Confucian ethics; South Sea Society; Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Buddhism; Hindu studies; Sikh studies; hippiesm; Chinese festivals celebration by Chinese Christians; Hendrickson, E. Mason; middle class; national pledge; Goh Chok Tong; population number of Christians; Chinese Christians practice of religion; National Ideology; geomancy avoidance by Chinese Christians; Islamic religious knowledge; Marwick, Arthur; Tan, Tony; Vogel, Ezra; Christianity; ancestral worship position of Christians on; religious knowledge courses; Women's Charter; Nichiren Shoshu Singapore; Ch'ing dynasty; Pancasila; Chinese; Chinese-medium schools

This chapter deals with the consequences of success at the level of philosophy, ethics, and moral values. The gearing of the education system to the objective of rapid economic growth inevitably affected the mind and spirit of Singaporeans. The traditional Chinese-medium schools, were, with certain...