religion in australia since 1945
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Revision for teachers (links within the presentation are mission)TRANSCRIPT
outline changing patterns of religious adherence from 1945 to the present using census data
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
Christianity as the major religious tradition
Class debate during revision:
Internet research prior to the debate.
That Australia is a Christian country.
Immigration
Students need 1. facts2. trends3. impacts
denominational switching
1.Who switches?Protestant non-aligned congregationsPentecostal
2.Who doesn’t switch?OrthodoxCatholic
denominational switching3.Why do they switch?Aggressive proselytisingMarketingRelationship buildingModes of worshipProximityUse of communication technology
(Internet)
rise of New Age religions
http://www.stmarys.nsw.edu.au/library/secured/arc/index.html
http://delicious.com/unenlightened
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
The National Council of ChurchesWhat has changed as a result?
NSW Ecumenical CouncilWhat has changed as a result?
ExamplesMake a judgement of its importance