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. facts 2. trends 3. impacts

1.POST WAR MIGRATION 1945 – 1960s 2.ASIAN MIGRATION 1965 – GLOBAL CONFLICT present 1.POST WAR MIGRATION 1945 – 1960s 2.ASIAN MIGRATION 1965 – GLOBAL CONFLICT present CONSTANT ECONOMIC MIGRATION

1.POST WAR MIGRATION 1945 – 1960s 1.Push Factors – (post-war depression, destruction, new start, persecution) 2.Pull Factors – (under-employment, global responsibility, sponsored migration) 3.What religions did they bring? 1.POST WAR MIGRATION 1945 – 1960s 1.Push Factors – (post-war depression, destruction, new start, persecution) 2.Pull Factors – (under-employment, global responsibility, sponsored migration) 3.What religions did they bring?

2.ASIAN MIGRATION – Push Factors – (persecution, fear of communism, war x 3) 2.Pull Factors – (responsibility for refugees, Fraser, Whitlam, end of IRA1901) 3.What religions did they bring? 2.ASIAN MIGRATION – Push Factors – (persecution, fear of communism, war x 3) 2.Pull Factors – (responsibility for refugees, Fraser, Whitlam, end of IRA1901) 3.What religions did they bring?

3.GLOBAL CONFLICT PRESENT 1.Push Factors – (war, civil war, famine, terrorism, financial collapse) 2.Pull Factors – (liberal approach to migration, wealth etc) 3.What religions did they bring? 3.GLOBAL CONFLICT PRESENT 1.Push Factors – (war, civil war, famine, terrorism, financial collapse) 2.Pull Factors – (liberal approach to migration, wealth etc) 3.What religions did they bring?

4.ECONOMIC MIGRATION 1.Push Factors – 2.Pull Factors – 3.What religions did they bring? 4.ECONOMIC MIGRATION 1.Push Factors – 2.Pull Factors – 3.What religions did they bring?

denominational switching 1. Who switches? Protestant non-aligned congregations Pentecostal 2. Who doesn’t switch? Orthodox Catholic

denominational switching 3. Why do they switch? Aggressive proselytising Marketing Relationship building Modes of worship Proximity Use of communication technology (Internet)

rise of New Age religions rary/secured/arc/index.html

Secularism The rise of the no religion and not stated categories in the census The results of the National Church Life Survey

The National Council of Churches What has changed as a result? NSW Ecumenical Council What has changed as a result?

Examples Make a judgement of its importance