Religion News: Rising global tide of religion touches S'pore shores
August 18, 2009
'Singapore is carried along by this global tide,' he observed in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday night. He presented the global picture before addressing the need for Singapore to stay harmonious, even as fervour strengthens ...
...The United States is experiencing a wave of revival, and mega-churches are rising, he said. That America is a strongly religious country is clear from the figures: Over 90 per cent believe in God. About 80 per cent are Christians. 'US politics is strongly influenced by religion,' he noted. The Christian right powerfully influences the Republican Party. Democrats, too, vie for Christian support. - from Straits Times (Singapore)
The tendency to view things from a western or even American perspective.
The opportunity to step back and take a view from abroad is instructive.