POST 1945 - AUSTRALIA'S RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE Flashcards

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1
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What indicates that Christianity is the major religious tradition?

A

The Australian Christian Calender

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2
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When did Christianity begin to decline?

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1976

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3
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When did Secularism begin and what does it mean?

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began in 1971 and underpins the idea that religion and government should be seperate

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What did Secularism introduce?

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introduced the no-religion option which caused the decline of Christianity

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What did the no-religion option lead to?

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led to the rise of new age religions, and introduced practices involving meditation, crystals and astrology

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What is has denominational switching led to?

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led to the decline of adherents in Pentecostalism

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When did Buddhism begin to increase in Australia?

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1945

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Why did Buddhism and Islam begin to grow?

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due to the removal of the White Australian Policy in 1973 which resulted in the passing of immigration

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Christianity 1976, 2001 and 2021 percentages?

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79%, 68% and 44%

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Islam/Buddhism 1976, 2001, and 2021 percentages?

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Islam (0.3%), Buddhism (0.2%)
Islam (1.5%), Buddhism (1.9%)
Islam (3.2%), Buddhism (2.4%)

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What is the BIG IDEA?

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change seen through ongoing patterns of religious adherence

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