RELIGION ANCE Edited by Chandra Muzaff ar {G& ARAH , . PUBLICATIONSARAH PENDIDIKAN SDN BHD (618680-1) Level 3A, Block B, Peremba Square, Saujana Resort, Section U2, . 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan Tel: (603) 76529888 Fax: (603) 76229810 Email: enquiry@arahpendidikan.com.my © Aah Pendidikan Sdn, Bhd. 2009 Arah Publications is an imprint of Arah Pendidikan Sdn Bhd All rights reserved, No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher, First published 2009 Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Religion and governance / edited by Chandra Muzaffar Imcludes index ISBN 978-967-323-110-2 1 Religion and politics. 2, Political science. 1. Chandra Muvaffar, 1947-. 320 . : Religion and Governance ISBN ; 978-967-323-110-2 “Text set in Palatino 10.5 pt Printed by Percetakan Polygraphic (M) Sdn Bhd Balakong, Selangor Danul Ehsan.CONTENTS PREFACE Peter Schier- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RELIGION AND GOVERNANCE: AN OVERVIEW, Chandra Muzaffar INDIGENOUS SPIRITUALITY AND GOVERNANCE Colin Nicholas HINDUISM AND GOVERNANCE Rajendran Nagappan JUDAISM AND RELIGIOUS GOVERNANCE Marc H. Ellis THE TREASURE OF LIFE: A BUDDHIST PERSPECTIVE ON GOVERNANCE Christopher Chiong-Meng Boey CONFUCIANISM AND GOVERNANCE Hou Kok Chung RELIGION AND GOVERNANCE: THE CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ‘Anthony Rogers ~ GOVERNANCE AND RELIGION - AN ISLAMIC FOINT OF VIEW ‘Asghar Ali Engineer GOOD GOVERNANCE AND SIKHI Jasdev Singh Rai ~ GOVERNANCE AND THE BAHA’t FAITH John Khodadad Fozdar . NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS INDEX 17 27 41 57 69 83 109 121 137 149 155