Religions and religious movements in nation-making in ASEAN

Authors

Udomporn Teeraviriyakul

Publication Date

2014-01-01

Abstract

Southeast Asia has nurtured the great world religious traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. These religions, and many more beliefs, coexist in peace and harmony. Religions were not brought with the sword, but adopted in association with the expansion of trade. These religions empowered elite leaders to rule their states and kingdoms during the pre-colonial period. Since the coming of western imperialism, modernization became a n ew standard for transforming Southeast Asian society to fit a new global cultural paradigm. This article examines the role and importance of religions and religious movements in Southeast Asia, and ways in which religions have been transformed by political, economic, and social changes, particularly in struggles for national independence and in the process of nation-making.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.ARV.27.1.6

First Page

93

Last Page

109

Recommended Citation

Teeraviriyakul, Udomporn (2014) "Religions and religious movements in nation-making in ASEAN," Asian Review: Vol. 27: No. 1, Article 7.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.ARV.27.1.6
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/arv/vol27/iss1/7