CHRISTIANITY AS THE MAJOR RELIGIOUS TRADITION (CIDRS) Flashcards

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Christianity is institutionalised in Australia.

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Eg; public holidays are based around events such as Christmas and Easter.

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Reasons for Christianity being Australia’s major religious tradition

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  • First settlement was by European Christian colonisers.
  • Christian missionaries established and developed services and infrastructure.
  • Australia developed as a British and consequently Christian colony.
  • White Australia Policy.

-After WWII, Christianity = 88%

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current situation

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People affiliated with Christianity has decreased.
2016 = 12.2 million (52.1%)
2021 = 11.1 million (44%)

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