As Singapore celebrates its 53rd birthday, it is useful to reflect on how it has fared in critical aspects of its existence. One important aspect is religion-state relations, given the unique dynamics between a significantly religious Singaporean society and a staunchly secular state.
Religions in Singapore have had a generally friendly and easy relationship with the state since 1965. In the late 1960s and 1970s, religion was a partner to the state to provide its followers with the moral ballast to counter the ill effects of Westernisation as Singapore industrialised and modernised.
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