2. outline changing patterns of religious
adherence from 1945 to the present
using census data
ï Decline in Anglican figures
ï Numerical increase in Catholic figures
ï Decline in Presbyterian and Uniting Church figures
ï Numerical increase in Orthodox figures
ï Steady growth in Pentecostal figures
ï Rise of secularism
ï Jewish figures have remained steady
ï Steady increase in Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist figures
3. account for the present religious
landscape in Australia in relation
to:
ï Christianity as the major religious tradition
ï immigration
ï denominational switching
ï rise of New Age religions
ï secularism
4. Christianity as the major
religious tradition
ï Colonisation
ï Migration
ï White Australia Policy
7. Rise of New age religions
ï Focus on self and individual fulfillment
ï Inspired by Eastern and indigenous concepts
ï Response to a rejection of organised religion but still a
need for âspiritualityâ
ï Various forms