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Religious Expression in Australia - 1945 to the present Flashcards

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1
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what is the percentage of Catholics in Australia in 2016?

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22.6%

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what is the percentage of ‘no religion’ in Australia in 2016?

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30.1%

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what is the percentage of Anglicans in Australia in 2016?

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13.3%

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what is the percentage of Buddhists in Australia in 2016?

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2.4%

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what is the percentage of Hindus in Australia in 2016?

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1.9%

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what is the percentage of Catholics in Australia in 2011?

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25.3%

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what is the percentage of ‘no religion’ in Australia in 2011?

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22.3%

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what is the percentage of Anglicans in Australia in 2011?

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17.1%

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9
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which religion is the major religious tradition?

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Christianity

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10
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has there been a decline in Christianity?

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yes (according to Australia’s Census)

86% –> 52.1%

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how often is the Australian Bureau of Statistics National Census held?

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every five years

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12
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what are the main reasons for the shifting religious landscape of Australia?

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  • immigration
  • denominational switching
  • secularism
  • new age religions
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13
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how has immigration shifted the religious landscape of Australia?

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  • abolishment of White Australia Policy in 1973
  • immigrants from Asia
  • Vietnamese immigrants after the Vietnam War
  • Vietnamese bought Buddhism
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what are a few religions that have been introduced due to immigration?

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  • buddhism
  • hinduism
  • islam
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what is denominational switching?

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switching from one denomination of a Church to another

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how has denominational switching shifted the religious landscape of Australia?

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  • changes the composition of Australia’s religious landscape

- statistics are different

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17
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why do people switch denominations?

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  • focus on evangelisation

- youth are more attracted to vibrant services

18
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what is an example of a Christian denomination that youth are more inclined to switch to?

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Hillsong Church

19
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what are new age religions?

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  • not formal religions
  • no formal creeds or sacred texts
  • spiritual, not religious
20
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what do new age religions generally believe?

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  • all that exists is God
  • karma and reincarnation
  • existence of aura
21
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what are some common practices in new age religions?

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  • meditation
  • astrology
  • crystals
  • channeling
  • feng shui
22
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why is there a rise in new age religions?

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increase in society questioning traditional authorities

23
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what is an example of a new age religion?

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scientology

24
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what is secularism?

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based on the idea that society and government should be free from religious influence

25
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why is secularism becoming more prominent?

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  • people are becoming more suspicious of institutionalised religion
  • feel that it is not relevant to a modern society
26
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what is a good example that shows that Christianity is the major religious tradition in Australia?

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some public holidays are linked to the Christian calendar

27
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what religion has gained the greatest number of followers as a result of
denominational switching?

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pentecostalism

28
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what percentage of Australian’s identify as having no religion?

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30%-39%

29
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what is ecumenism?

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the movement among Christian, Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches

30
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what does ecumenism work towards?

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works towards Christian unity especially on social justice issues

31
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what is are examples of ecumenism?

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  • The National Council of Churches Australia (NCCA)

- The Uniting Church

32
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what churches became a part of the Uniting Church of Australia?

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  • Methodists
  • Presbyterians
  • Congregationalists
33
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when was the NCCA formed?

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1994

34
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what religious groups are a part of NCCA?

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  • Anglicans
  • Protestants
  • Catholics
  • Orthodox
35
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what does the NCCA promote?

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promotes collaboration in social justice initiatives among Christian groups

36
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what is interfaith dialogue?

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formal discussion that aims to develop greater mutual understanding between different religious traditions

37
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why is interfaith dialogue important?

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  • Australia is pluralistic & multi-faith
  • allows for greater respect and appreciation of other religions
  • united voce on key concerns
  • promotes unity and strength
38
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what is the main function of the National Council of Churches Australia?

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the promote ecumenism

39
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what is an example of interfaith dialogue?

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NSW Council of Christians and Jews

40
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what is reconciliation?

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long and difficult process requiring the recognition of past wrongdoings involved in the destruction of Aboriginal spiritualities

41
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what is an example of an organisation that works toward reconciliation?

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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission (NATSIEC)

42
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what does NATSIEC work towards?

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  • acknowledgment of all Christian Churches of their role in Aboriginal dispossession
  • promotes indigenous rights
  • empower indigenous women
  • helping repair Aboriginal spiritualities

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