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Credit Course students are required to complete all the course assignments by the stated deadline. They will receive grades that are transferable to any BGST postgraduate programmes.


Audit students do not have to fulfil the assignment requirements. However, they are encouraged to do class exercises and assignments to get the maximum benefit from the courses. They will not receive grades that are transferable to BGST Postgraduate Programmes.

Course Description


Asia is a melting pot of diverse cultures and the birthplace of many of the world’s major religions including Christianity. In this course, we begin the first part with a survey of some of these religions exploring classical figures in Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism.

The second part of the course explores contemporary philosophies such as postmodernism, posthumanism, and social justice movements influencing the region. Throughout the course, we seek to understand the range of belief systems and philosophical movements from a biblical perspective.

Special Note:

[3 Academic Units, Matis Core]

Closing date for Registration:
August 19, 2025

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Class Info

  • Dates : 2025

    Aug: 22, 29
    Sep:     05, 12, 19, 26
    Oct:     03, 10, 17, 24

  • Time (Day)

    7:15pm-10:00pm
    (Fridays)

  • Location

    Online via zoom (live) with Blended Learning

Instructors

Dr Suzanne Choo

Associate lecturer

Dr Suzanne Choo is an Associate Professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University and head (Research) at the Singapore Centre for Character and Citizenship Education. She has a PhD in English Education from Columbia University, USA and a Master of Arts in Theology and Integrative Studies from the Biblical Graduate School of Theology. She worships at Adam Road Presbyterian Church.

Dr. Low Kwang Meng

Associate Lecturer

Low Kwang Meng is the Director for Discipleship & Nurture and leading the ministry to people with disability at Paya Lebar Methodist Church. He graduated with a PhD in English Literature from National University of Singapore and has a Master of Theology in New Testament from Trinity Theological College. Currently, he also serves as a volunteer on the board of Koinonia Inclusion Network, a Christian disability mission organization based in Singapore. He teaches occasionally in Biblical Graduate School of Theology. In his free time, he enjoys reading a good book and drinking a cup of tea.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    General

    • IS210 Course Syllabus

    • Orientation Course & Library Access
  • 2

    Session 1 : Introduction

    • Complete Idiots Guide to Philosophy (chapters 1 and 2)
  • 3

    Session 2: Understanding values from Eastern philosophical traditions

    • Nakissa Comparing Moralities

    • Matthews IPS Working Paper 34
  • 4

    Session 3: Islam

    • Nasr Islamic Philosophy form Its Origin (Chpaters 14 and 15)

    • Fakhry Islamic Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide (Chapter 10)
  • 5

    Session 4: Hinduism

    • Radhakrishnan and Moore A Sourcebook in Indian Philosophy (Chapters 1 and 2)

    • Mohanty Classical Indian Philosophy (Chapter 1)

    • Bryski Sanatana dharma_and Christianity
  • 6

    Session 5: Buddhism

    • Sangma and Bharani Spiritual Values in Buddhism and Christianity

    • Harvey An Introudction to Buddhism (Chap9)

    • Harvey Introduction to Buddhist Ethics (Chapters 1 and2)
  • 7

    Session 6: Confucianism

    • Selected sections from Confucius Analects

    • Tu Ecological Turn in New Confucian Humanism

    • Legge Confucianism in relation to Christianity
  • 8

    Session 7: Daoism

    • Selections from Daodejing

    • Tang Origin and Characteristics of Daoism

    • Kim Integrating Ecological Consciousness in Daoism
  • 9

    Session 8: Postmodernism

    • Barry Poststructuralism and Deconstruction

    • Sim Postmodernism and Philosophy

    • Coleridge In defence of the other
  • 10

    Session 9: Wokeism

    • Michael Sandel Excerpts from Justice lectures

    • Teo This Is What Inequality Looks Like Excerpts

    • Lim One in Christ

    • Summary of Sandel Justice
  • 11

    Assignment submission

    • Submission on IMS

    • How to Upload Assignment

    • Introduction to Writing Assignments

    • How to Format an Academic Paper

    • How to Write an Academic Paper

    • COURSE ASSIGNMENT POLICIES