Charting The Faith Of Australians

Author : Philip Hughes
Publisher : Christian Research Associati
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781875223848

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Charting the Faith of Australians by Philip Hughes Pdf

The last 50 years have seen more rapid change than at any time in human history. Changes in technology have changed every aspect of life: from contraception to computation, from communication to community formation. These changes have affected the ways in which Australians have sought meaning in their lives, from the fulfilment of duty to the maximisation of subjective wellbeing. They have affected deeply the role that religion has played in life with the focus moving from the preservation of tradition to personal spirituality. Over the past 30 years, the Christian Research Association has charted these changes. It has done so through the examination of census and survey data and through interviews with thousands of individuals. It has examined these changes in youth culture and rural culture and has explored the impact of migration and the rise of the Pentecostal and charismatic movements. It has suggested ways in which churches and schools might respond to these changes. Part 1 of this book tells the story of these changes and how the Christian Research Association has charted them. Part 2 contains contributions from various researchers discussing how the Christian Research Association has served the churches. Part 3 explores some extensions of and parallels to the work of the Christian Research Association in relation to religious institutions, migration and other research. The story told in this book is a personal story for Dr Philip Hughes, the senior research officer of the Christian Research Association from 1985 to 2016. But it is also a story of global significance as Christian and other religious institutions grapple with changes to their place in society and their roles in changing perceptions of life.

Author : Philip Hughes,Lachlan Fraser
Publisher : Christian Research Associati
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Athletes
ISBN : 9781875223770

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Life, Ethics and Faith in Australian Society: Facts and Figures by Philip Hughes,Lachlan Fraser Pdf

A reference book from the Christian Research Association. Religion interacts with almost every aspect of life. Australian religious communities have grown through immigration, but have declined through cultural changes. These communities continue to educate almost 40 per cent of Australian students and provide many of Australia's welfare services and international aid. In turn, religious faith has an impact on the age at which young people get married, family size, the occupations their members go into, as well as how they spend their time and money, and their involvement in voluntary activities. Religious faith also has an impact on people's values: their attitudes to work and leisure, their sense of meaning in life, and their attitudes to the sacredness of human life and to expressions of sexuality. Drawing on data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and several other major social surveys, this book explores not only the general impact of religion, but how that impact varies according to the extent of people's involvement in religion and the particular religious group in which people are involved. To understand Australian culture and society, one needs to understand the impact of the multiplicity of faiths that shape the lives of Australians.

Author : Philip J. Hughes,Tricia Blombery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Australia
ISBN : 1875223037

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Patterns of Faith in Australian Churches by Philip J. Hughes,Tricia Blombery Pdf

Author : Roy Williams
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781460703328

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Post-God Nation by Roy Williams Pdf

Why religion fell off the radar in Australia - and how it can get back on At the time of Federation 98% of Australians identified themselves as Christians. Now only 8% say they regularly go to Church. What's changed? How did Australia become a post-Christian nation and what part did the Churches play in their own decline? Author Roy Williams (God, Actually, In God they trust?) has long been an impassioned defender of Christianity. Here, he tackles the decline of the church head on, acknowledging that in many cases, inflexibility, negativity and a refusal to listen have led to a tarnished image. But he also argues that Australia had a long and often misunderstood Christian heritage. And without it, he says, we will become a society with no moral centre, a community where rampant materialism is the only rule. Offering a bold roadmap for the Church to change, Williams challenges atheists, agnostics and true believers to a genuinely open debate about the force of faith.

Author : Tom Frame
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459605091

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Losing My Religion by Tom Frame Pdf

In this challenging and provocative book, Tom Frame, one of Australia's best - known writers on religion and society, examines diminishing theological belief and declining denominational affiliation. He argues that Australia has never been a very religious nation but that few Australians have deliberately rejected belief - most simply can't see ...

Author : Philip J. Hughes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN : NYPL:33433050743024

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Religion in Australia by Philip J. Hughes Pdf

"This book describes 17 major religious groups in Australia based on data from the 1996 National Population Census and attender surveys. ......" [from back cover]

Author : Hans Mol
Publisher : Sydney ; Allen & Unwin
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Australia
ISBN : 0868616362

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The Faith of Australians by Hans Mol Pdf

Author : Peter Bentley,Philip J. Hughes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Australia
ISBN : 1875223169

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Australian Life and the Christian Faith by Peter Bentley,Philip J. Hughes Pdf

"This book brings together a vast amount of information about Australian people, their characteristics, their attitudes and values, and how religious faith fits into their lives. .... [from back cover]

Author : Australian Quakers
Publisher : Interactive Publications
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 9780975157916

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This We Can Say by Australian Quakers Pdf

Prepared over a period of nearly 10 years, it is the distillation of the thoughts of around a thousand Quakers with an interest in spiritual subjects. It includes inspirational writings and personal stories about challenge and opportunity, which reflect on the geography and social history of Australia. Chapters are arranged under subject headings such as Experiences of the Spirit, Images of God, Silence and stillness, Faith in action, Prayer, Truthfulness and integrity, Simplicity and peace, Life stages and challenges and Indigenous people. This book can be used for personal study and meditation, for group work or just for inspiration. Includes an extensive glossary, sources, index and history of the Quaker movement in Australia.

Author : Adam Possamai,David Tittensor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000529616

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Religion and Change in Australia by Adam Possamai,David Tittensor Pdf

This timely book offers a panoramic overview of the enduring significance of religion in modern Australian society. Applying sociological perspectives and contemporary theories of religion in society, it challenges conventional assumptions around the extent of secularisation in Australia and instead argues that religious institutions, groups, and individuals have proved remarkably adaptable to social change and continue to play a major role in Australian life. In doing so, it explores how religion intersects with a wide range of other contemporary issues, including politics, race, migration, gender, and new media. Religion and Change in Australia explores Australia’s unique history regarding religion. Christianity was originally imported as a tool of social control to keep convicts, settlers, and Australian Aboriginal peoples in check. This had a profound impact on the social memory of the nation, and lingering resentment towards the "excessive" presence of religion continues to be felt today. Freedom of religion was enshrined in Section 116 of the Australian Constitution in 1901. Nevertheless, the White Australia Policy effectively prevented adherents of non-Christian faiths from migrating to Australia and the nation remained overwhelmingly Christian. However, after WWII, Australia, in common with other western societies, appears to have become increasingly secularised, as religious observance declined dramatically. However, Religion and Change in Australia employs a range of social theories to challenge this securalist view and argues that Australia is a post-secular society. The 2016 census revealed that over half of the population still identify as Christian. In politics, the socially conservative religious right has come to exert considerable influence on the ruling Liberal-National Coalition, particularly under John Howard and Scott Morrison. New technologies, such as the Internet and social media, have provided new avenues for religious expression and proselytisation whilst so-called "megachurches" have been built to cater to their increasing congregations. The adoption of multiculturalism and increased immigration from Asia has led to a religiously pluralist society, though this has often been controversial. In particular, the position of Islam in Australia has been the subject of fierce debate, and Islamophobic attitudes remain common. Atheism, non-belief, and alternative spiritualities have also become increasingly widespread, especially amongst the young. Religion and Change in Australia analyses these developments to offer new perspectives on religion and its continued relevance within Australian society. This book is therefore a vital resource for students, academics, and general readers seeking to understand contemporary debates surrounding religion and secularisation in Australia.

Author : Stephen William SILVER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026168894

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S. W. Silver&Co.'s Handbook for Australia and New Zealand with Seasons'-Chart of the World by Stephen William SILVER Pdf

Author : James L. Cox,Adam Possamai
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317067955

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Religion and Non-Religion among Australian Aboriginal Peoples by James L. Cox,Adam Possamai Pdf

Offering a significant contribution to the emerging field of 'Non-Religion Studies', Religion and Non-Religion among Australian Aboriginal Peoples draws on Australian 2011 Census statistics to ask whether the Indigenous Australian population, like the wider Australian society, is becoming increasingly secularised or whether there are other explanations for the surprisingly high percentage of Aboriginal people in Australia who state that they have 'no religion'. Contributors from a range of disciplines consider three central questions: How do Aboriginal Australians understand or interpret what Westerners have called 'religion'? Do Aboriginal Australians distinguish being 'religious' from being 'non-religious'? How have modernity and Christianity affected Indigenous understandings of 'religion'? These questions re-focus Western-dominated concerns with the decline or revival of religion, by incorporating how Indigenous Australians have responded to modernity, how modernity has affected Indigenous peoples' religious behaviours and perceptions, and how variations of response can be found in rural and urban contexts.

Author : Harry Margalit
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781789141627

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Australia by Harry Margalit Pdf

This book tells the story of the architects and buildings that have defined Australia’s architectural culture since the founding of the modern nation through Federation in 1901. That year marked the beginning of a search for better city forms and buildings to accommodate the changing realities of Australian life and to express an emerging, distinctive, and, eventually, confident Australian identity. While Sydney and Melbourne were the settings for many of the major buildings, all states and territories developed architectural traditions based on distinctive histories and climates. Harry Margalit explores the flowering of these many architectural variants, from the bid to create a model city in Canberra, through the stylistic battles that opened a space for modernism, to the idealism of postwar reconstruction, and beyond to the new millennium. Australia reveals a vibrant and influential culture of the built environment, at its best when it matches civic idealism with the sensuality of a country of stunning light and landscapes.

Author : Peter Malone
Publisher : ATF Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781925679311

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Compass Theology Review by Peter Malone Pdf

An outline of the 50 years of an Australian Theological Journal, Compass Review, details the period from the 1960's through to 2010.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781458748645

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This We Can Say by Anonim Pdf

Prepared over a period of nearly 10 years, it is the distillation of the thoughts of around a thousand Quakers with an interest in spiritual subjects. The book includes inspirational writings and personal stories about challenge and opportunity, which reflect on the geography and social history of Australia. It is arranged under subject headings...