By LiCAS.news
SINGAPORE – Religious faith is becoming an increasingly important marker of identity for Singaporeans, even as expressions of worship shift toward more “individualized and digital” practices.
A study released on August 20 by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) reported that more than three-quarters of residents consider religious or spiritual ideas “one of the most important aspects of their lives.”
The report noted that faith is “influencing their views on other issues,” a “significant increase” from previous IPS surveys in 2013 and 2018.
Nationality remains the strongest element of Singaporean identity, but religion has gained prominence among the 80 percent of respondents who identify with a faith.
Agreement with the statement “life would be meaningless without a sense of spirituality” rose from half in 2018 to more than six in ten by 2024.
Muslims were the most likely to say religion is central to their identity, at nearly six in ten. This was followed by 38.4 percent of Christians, 32.9 percent of Catholics, and 32.8 percent of Hindus. Buddhists and Taoists also reported higher numbers than in earlier surveys.
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