rise in secularism

Question 1

Secularism

Answer 1

belief that religion should not interfere with or be integrated into the public affairs of a society

Question 2

Rapid increase in secularism

Answer 2

38.9 % of its population choosing ‘no religion’ in the 2021 census and the ‘no religion’ category moving from the last to the first response in the census in 2016

Question 3

Rise can be attributed to

Answer 3

increase in disillusionment with traditional religions which are being replaced by materialism, scepticism and individualism as people are beginning to question God and move towards science and independence

Question 4

2022 in align with the Royal Commission into Child Sex Abuse

Answer 4

74% of people said it was the main factor driving them away from Christianity (Mcrindle data, 2022).Thus, perceived hypocrisy, abuse of power and the irrelevance of the traditional have continued to push more individuals towards no religion.