Australia Post 1945

Question 1

Pentecostal Christian churches are growing but at a declining rate, name some features of the Christian Group

Answer 1

• Younger generation
• Songs
• Charismatic worship

Question 2

5 different Christian Churches in Australia

Answer 2

Brethren
Orthodox
Salvation Army
Roman Catholic Church
Lutherism

Question 3

The diversity of religious affiliation has increased give examples

Answer 3

• % of Australians reporting no religious affiliation continues to grow now 38.9% compared to 30.1% in 2016

Question 4

What is the common religion in Australia

Answer 4

Christianity remains the most common Religion with 43.9% a decrease from 52.1% in 2016

Question 5

Other than Christianity what is the order of top 5 religions

Answer 5

Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Judaism

Question 6

What has happened over the past 50 years with different religious traditions

Answer 6

• Steady decline in the number of Australians reporting an affiliation with Christianity
• A rise in Other religions and No religion particularly the last 20 years

Question 7

Explain the growth in affiliation of Other religions

Answer 7

2021, over 2.5 million people reported Other religions - increase of over 600 thousand since 2016

over the past 25 years the proportion of people reporting Other religion has increased from 3.5 % in 1996 and 10% in 2021

Question 8

Name 3 effects of growing secularism

Answer 8

1. Loss of religious values
2. Rise of new age religions
3. Lack of church practice e.g civil marriages

Question 9

what are some elements of New age religion

Answer 9

1. interest in the body and experience
2. meditation, astrology, holistic health, crystals, acupuncture
3. linked with Karma, reincarnations, Age of Aquarius

Question 10

Account fro the rise in New Age religion

Answer 10

• disillusion from the government post - Vietnam War
• disillusion with Christianity failing to guide spiritual or ethical guidance (child sex abuse, women equality, homosexuality, abortion, ethanasia)
• Growing interest on individualistic lifestyles and autonomy - self rather than community
• People seeking spiritual insight
• Age of the Aquarius popular

Question 11

into the future

Answer 11

By 2030:
- 21.4% will be Christian
- 12.5% Catholic
- Anglican drop by 0.6%
- Uniting church won’t exist
- No religion will rise to 64.3%