Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In 1957, the first missionaries from EFCA arrived in Singapore. They were Arthur Linquist and his wife Annie. They were joined in 1960 by Eric McMurray [9] and his wife Dorothy, and by Benjamin Sawatsky and his wife Muriel. [10] In 1961, Bethany Evangelical Free Church became the first evangelical free church to be established in Singapore.
ISKCON activities are now permitted in Singapore, [10] and the movement operates within the legal framework, conducting devotional programs and festivals while adhering to the guidelines established by the government. This includes avoiding overt public proselytization and maintaining a focus on community-based worship and cultural events.
Religious buildings in Singapore. Clockwise from top left: Saint Joseph's Church, Masjid Sultan, Sri Mariamman Temple and Thian Hock Keng. Article 15 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore guarantees freedom of religion in Singapore. Specifically, Article 15(1) states: "Every person has the right to profess and practise his religion ...
In 1973, years after the expulsion of Singapore from Malaysia, due to administrative and sovereignty issues, the Council decided to split into separate Councils of Churches for each nation, the Council of Churches of Malaysia and the National Council of Churches of Singapore. [4] [5] The NCCS was then constituted on 24 July 1974. [6]
The St John Association is the training wing and was established in 1885. It provides training in First Aid, Home Nursing, Child Care, and other related subjects to the public. The St John Brigade is the uniformed branch which provides First Aid and ambulance services, and is largely known for its Cadet (CCA) and Badger programmes.
The Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act ("MRHA") [5] is a Singapore statute allowing the Government to act promptly and effectively [6] to "nip the budding effects of inter-religious discord", by taking discreet steps to prevent what it perceives to be "factional political activity along racial-religious lines" from escalating into situations which threaten to harm the religious harmony ...
The Statutes of the Republic of Singapore, a series that consists of all Acts of the Singapore Parliament and English statutes that are currently in force in Singapore. There are three general sources of Singapore law: legislation, judicial precedents , and custom. [1] Legislation is divided into statutes and subsidiary legislation.
The statutory boards of the Government of Singapore are autonomous organisations that have been tasked to perform an operational function by legal statutes passed as Acts in the Parliament of Singapore. The statutes define the purpose, rights and powers of each authority.