Creating 'good citizens' and maintaining religious harmony in Singapore

British Journal of Religious Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-142

  Tan, Charlene ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Good citizens; Religious harmony; Singapore

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849143234     PISSN: 01416200     EISSN: 17407931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01416200701830921     Document Type: Article

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