Multi-faith Dynamics in Hong Kong: From Pluralism to Politicization

Hong Kong emerged as an international, cosmopolitan city embracing both Eastern and Western culture under British colonial rule. Different religious groups lived peacefully with each other. No single religious group dominated the population and all religions were equal, an important premise for cove...

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Main Author: Chan, Kim-Kwong 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2021
In: The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2021, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 27-41
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hongkong / Religious pluralism / Politicalization
IxTheo Classification:AX Inter-religious relations
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B inter-faith
B One Country Two Systems
B Hong Kong
B multi-faith
B Folk Religion
B Religion and state
B Religion
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Summary:Hong Kong emerged as an international, cosmopolitan city embracing both Eastern and Western culture under British colonial rule. Different religious groups lived peacefully with each other. No single religious group dominated the population and all religions were equal, an important premise for covenantal pluralism. However, after 1997 China reasserted its sovereignty over Hong Kong, politically empowered some religious groups, and de facto administered religious affairs. The recent social unrest has triggered the authority to accelerate the integration of Hong Kong into mainland China. These political changes have fundamentally transformed the religious dynamics of Hong Kong, and the basis for covenantal pluralism is diminishing.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contains:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2021.1874128