Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion

Our usual labels, such as the “non-religious” and “freethinkers”, risk distorting a demographic, which is growing especially amongst the young. It is important to avoid the mistake of categorising it as anti-religious or even blithely as part of the religious demographic. It may be best to describe...

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Main Author:	Hedges, Paul
Other Authors:	S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format:	Commentary
Language:	English
Published:	2023
Subjects:	Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169784
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-1697842023-08-06T15:41:56Z Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion Hedges, Paul S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies Our usual labels, such as the “non-religious” and “freethinkers”, risk distorting a demographic, which is growing especially amongst the young. It is important to avoid the mistake of categorising it as anti-religious or even blithely as part of the religious demographic. It may be best to describe them as the “Non-Aligned” and to distinguish their attributes in more detail for an enduring basis in appreciating their role in modern society and social cohesion. Published version 2023-08-04T04:08:51Z 2023-08-04T04:08:51Z 2023 Commentary Hedges, P. (2023). Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion. RSIS Commentaries, 095-23. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169784 en RSIS Commentaries, 095-23 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Understanding the non-religious demographic: non-aligned and not just non-religion

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