Religion and Belief Systems Post-1945
Contemporary Aboriginal Spiritualities
Religious Expression in Australia
Aboriginal Spirituality is determined by the Dreaming
Kinship
Ceremonial life
Obligations to the Land and People
Totenism
Dispossession
Seperation from land
separation from kinship groups
the Stolen Generations
Continuing effects
lower life expectancy
higher rates of infant mortality
higher unemployment rates
loss of spiritual identity
loss of purpose in life
higher use of drugs and alcohol
spirituality and culture not passed on to next generations
trauma
Land Rights Movement
Wik decision
Native Title
Mabo
Impacts on religious makeup
Religious growth and decay
Buddhium and Hinduism increasing (in percentages)
No religion is almost half of the population
Percentage of Christianity decreasing
Christianity as the major religious tradition
Immigration
denominational switching
rise of New Age religions
Secularism
Christian ecumenical movements
The National Council of Churches
NSW Ecumenical Council
Interfaith dialogue
relationship between Aboriginal Spiritualities and religious traditions