Religious+Expression+in+Australia+post-1945

[|Example of impact of ecumenism] - "Simply Sharing " week resources about refugees in Australia - promoted by Caritas (Catholic), Anglican Board of Mission and Angli-Cord (Anglican), Uniting World (Uniting Church) and Act for Peace (National Council of Churches, Australia)

Here are some links to help you in preparing for this section of the exam.

[|Board of Studies multiple choice questions]

And wikis or websites created by your classmates:

Carlos, Danny and Mark's wiki (terminology and cloze passage, short answers based on dot points, and links)

Duy and James' wiki (terms, short answers based on dot points, links)

Taysha and Immaree's wiki (terms defined, cloze passages to print, FAQs based on dot points, links)

Toufic and George's wiki (terminology quiz, short answers based on dot points, links)

Marian and Precilla's wiki (terms and crossword, short answers based on dot points, links)

[|Daniel and Gaby's website] (terms defined, close passage by dot points, short answers based on dot points, links)

Section I of the paper will be based on Religious Expression in Australia post- 1945, together with the Contemporary Aboriginal Spiritualities. This will contain 10 multiple-choice questions and one 5 mark short response related to one of the following syllabus dot points ( or dot points from Contemporary Aboriginal Spiritualities):

– Christianity as the major religious tradition – immigration – denominational switching – rise of New Age religions – secularism – The National Council of Churches – NSW Ecumenical Council **Sample 5 mark questions related to this topic might include:**
 * · 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:
 * · describe the impact of Christian ecumenical movements in Australia
 * · evaluate the importance of interfaith dialogue in multifaith Australia
 * examine the relationship between Aboriginal spiritualities and religious traditions in the process of Reconciliation

1. With reference to the two signs above and your own knowledge, account for changes in Australia’s religious landscape since the 1960s.( Stimulus was a sign showing service details from the the same church in 1965 and 2009). 2. ‘The churches should act together in all matters except those in which deep differences of conviction compel them to act separately.’ Conference on Faith and Order, 1952. Using the above statement and your own knowledge, describe the impact of Christian ecumenical movements in Australia. 3. Identify two examples of ecumenical developments in Australia since 1945. (5 marks) 4. "Many are still looking for some sense of spiritual direction...they just may be shuffling through a deck of tarot cards instead of rifling through the pages of the Bible". (Sunday Life 15 th July 2001) More and more Australians are turning away from mainstream religions. Analyse the reasons for this movement and discuss your understandings with reference to at least two alternative "new age" religions. (5 marks) 5. Account for the popularity of New Age religions in Australia. (5 marks) 6. The graph shows the percentage of Australians who have identified with religions other than Christianity. Account for the trends shown in the graph. (5 marks) 7. Explain the factors that have led to the growth in Pentecostalism in Australia. (5 marks) 8. Analyse the relationship between religious traditions and Aboriginal spiritualities in the process of reconciliation. (5 marks)