Y12 SOR Post-1945

the spiritual aspect of aboriginal religion

network of relationships

“the completeness of the oneness”

totems/ancestral beings - metaphysical connection of dreaming kinship

people land and identity

where they derive identity and relationships

separation from land → can’t do rituals → loss of purpose

1788 - no recognition of land ownership

rapid loss of culture

1838

a deliberate attempt to destroy aboriginal spirituality

1901

erasing aboriginal culture

Natsiec – national aboriginal torres strait islander ecumenical council – works for acknowledgement from Christian churches of their role in dispossession

Promotes indigenous rights

Runs a program to empower indigenous women

executive council of Australian jewry lobbied the government in 2000 to implement recommendations of the bring them home report

catholic church celebrates national reconciliation week every year

Australian council of christians and jews - founded 1991 - teaches christians how to deal with antisemitism in the new testament

columban cente for christian-muslim relations - breaks down stereotypes about islam - religious harmony

2007 victorial bushfire memorial service - aboriginal elder, anglican archbishop, catholic archbishop, islamic imam

decreases racism, religious intolerance

NCCA - 1994 - 19 member churches (anglican, catholic, uniting) - runs act for peace, NATSIEC, and social justice

NSW ecumenical council - 1982 - 16 member churches - runs local AND international initiatives (house of welcome for asylum seekers)

ecumenism tackles relevant issues - significant movement

Feb 13 2008 by kevin rudd

christianity down, no religion up, more diverse religions popping up due to migration, skepticism causing new age religions

1992

1993 in response to mabo

1996

1998

christianity biggest decline from 61.1 in 2011 to 43.9 in 2021

islam (2.6 to 3.2) , hinduism (1.9 to 2.7), sikhism (2016-2021 0.5 to 0.8, tripled since 2011) - thanks to migration patterns

non-religion is skyrocketing - 2016 30.1 and now in 2021 its 38.9

44%

3.2%

2.7%

2.4%

39%

migration

christianity

traditional ones e.g. anglicanism

has gone up since 1996 from 1% to 2.7%

young people prefer congregation over denomination - attendance increased by 16%

native title and pastoralists could coexist but pastoralists prevail in conflice

native title exists

you need proof of living to claim native title

native title doesnt beat freehold

set a precedent. the law passed in response to the mabo decision

a step back coz they thought the wik was too much

methodists, presbyterian, congregational

0.4% (stable)

sydney

millennials

post 1945 migration from britain and european refugees

30k arrived and established a community

1960s

1973

1975 - brought eastern religions . 120k refugees from indo china

focus on personal happiness, health, and meaning

tarot cards, astrology, scientology

pluralism (diversity), skepticism due to scientific discoveries, increasing disillusionment w/ traditional religions due to attitudes to women n body n stuff