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Religious Expression in Australia
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1
Which of the following is a goal of the National Council of Churches (NCCA)?
Encourage ecumenical relationships between member churches
Promote Catholicism to non-Christian people
Discourage formation & practice of non-Christian religions
Unite all Christian denominations as one Church
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Which of the following is an example of secularism?
Search for interfaith cooperation
Separation of religion from government
Integration of communities that share a common belief system
A Commitment to a specific religious identity
3
Alex is a member of a New Age religion, Andy is a practicing Catholic. What would they agree on
Nature of the human soul
Use of sacred texts as a basis for belief
Nature of life after death
Importance of spirituality in their lives
4
Visible unity will require a true and lasting reconciliation among Christian communities
Ecumensim
Sectarianism
Denominational switching
Interfaith cooperation
5
Which of the following is an example of secularism?
Teaching religion in schools
Multiple religions existing in Australia
No official state religion
Religious radio stations
6
Why was there a decrease in Anglicans post World War II?
Immigration
White Australia Policy
Rebuilding of Great Britain
Secularism
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What has been the most obvious change in the religious landscape since 1945?
Immigration has increased the religious diversity
% of Australians who are Christians has grown dramatically
% of Australians who are Jewish has grown dramatically
Family size has increased
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Week of Prayer initiative to pray for Christian unity and peace is an example of:
Dialogue between Jews, Muslims and Christians
National Council of Churches
NSW Ecumenical Council
Australian Council of Christians and Jews
9
Which Christian denomination has continued to increase numerically, despite decreasing %?
Pentecostal
Anglican
Catholic
Orthodox
10
Megachurches are regarded as having more than 2000 ppl attending weekly. A characteristic is?
Located in rural areas
Less likely to have members who have switched denominations
Stronger focus on female leadership
Higher proportion of young people
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Judaism in Australia has been relatively
increasing
decreasing
stable
........ IDK
12
Which of the following denominations was founded in Australia?
Lutheran
Uniting Church
Baptist
Presbyterian
13
which of the following is the fastest growing religion in Australia?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
14
In 1947, Christianity was _____% of the population
60
50
88
95
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What is the percentage increase of those stating no religion (2006-2016)?
7
5
50
11
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Which of the following is generally a characteristic of New Age religions?
community worship
historical dogma
sacred texts
Individual fulfillment
17
Which Christian denomination has dropped the most since 1947?
Pentecostal
Presbyterian
Catholic
Anglican
18
Communication between which of the following is an example of interfaith dialogue?
Pentecostal and Baptist
Russian Orthodox and Presbyterian
Anglican and Lutheran
Buddhist and Salvation Army
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Jamie has left a Pentecostal Church and has joined Salvation Army. This is an example of
joining an ecumenical organisation
switching religions
switching denominations
joining a secular organisation
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Which of the following would best foster the process of reconciliation?
Mutual respect of the belief systems of others
Government making policy decisions based on public opinions
Conversion of Aboriginal people to Christian religions
Removal of belief systems from conversations on reconciliati
