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Religion in Australia since 1945

Religion in Australia since 1945. The 2006 Census. outline changing patterns of religious adherence from 1945 to the present using census data . account for the present religious landscape in Australia in relation to:. Christianity as the major religious tradition

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Religion in Australia since 1945

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  1. Religion in Australia since 1945

  2. The 2006 Census • outline changing patterns of religious adherence from 1945 to the present using census data

  3. account for the present religious landscape in Australia in relation to: • Christianity as the major religious tradition The most common religious affiliations reported in the 2006 Census continued to be Catholic (26%) and Anglican (19%). “Account for” = why?? History, demography, immigration, culture, inheritance, habit, establishment, education

  4. account for the present religious landscape in Australia in relation to: • Christianity as the major religious tradition Class debate during revision: Internet research prior to the debate. That Australia is a Christian country.

  5. account for the present religious landscape in Australia in relation to: • Immigration • Students need • 1. facts • 2. trends • 3. impacts

  6. 3 waves of migration • POST WAR MIGRATION 1945 – 1960s • ASIAN MIGRATION 1965 – 1979 • GLOBAL CONFLICT 1985 - present CONSTANT ECONOMIC MIGRATION

  7. 3 waves of migration • POST WAR MIGRATION 1945 – 1960s • Push Factors – (post-war depression, destruction, new start, persecution) • Pull Factors – (under-employment, global responsibility, sponsored migration) • What religions did they bring?

  8. 3 waves of migration • ASIAN MIGRATION – 1965 - 1979 • Push Factors – (persecution, fear of communism, war x 3) • Pull Factors – (responsibility for refugees, Fraser, Whitlam, end of IRA1901) • What religions did they bring?

  9. 3 waves of migration • GLOBAL CONFLICT 1984 - PRESENT • Push Factors – (war, civil war, famine, terrorism, financial collapse) • Pull Factors – (liberal approach to migration, wealth etc) • What religions did they bring?

  10. 3 waves of migration • ECONOMIC MIGRATION • Push Factors – • Pull Factors – • What religions did they bring?

  11. account for the present religious landscape in Australia in relation to: • denominational switching • Who switches? • Protestant non-aligned congregations • Pentecostal • Who doesn’t switch? • Orthodox • Catholic

  12. account for the present religious landscape in Australia in relation to: • denominational switching • Why do they switch? • Aggressive proselytising • Marketing • Relationship building • Modes of worship • Proximity • Use of communication technology (Internet)

  13. account for the present religious landscape in Australia in relation to: • rise of New Age religions • http://www.stmarys.nsw.edu.au/library/secured/arc/index.html

  14. account for the present religious landscape in Australia in relation to: • http://delicious.com/greg.elliott

  15. account for the present religious landscape in Australia in relation to: • Secularism • The rise of the no religion and not stated categories in the census • The results of the National Church Life Survey • http://www.ncls.org.au/default.aspx?sitemapid=133

  16. describe the impact of Christian ecumenical movements in Australia • The National Council of Churches • What has changed as a result? • NSW Ecumenical Council • What has changed as a result?

  17. evaluate the importance of interfaith dialogue in multifaith Australia • Examples • Make a judgement of its importance Using statistics and examples, analyse the impact of migration on Australia’s religious landscape from 1945 to the present.

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