The NSW Ecumenical Council aims to

Identify and stress the beliefs that Christian denominations have in common

Which of the following is an example of secularisation?

Shops trading seven days a week

With reference to Aboriginal spirituality, dispossession refers to

The separation from land and kinship groups, and the Stolen Generations

Which of the following is the name of a Christian ecumencial movement?

The National Council of Churches

Which of the following is a fundamental principle of a secular society?

Removing religious doctrine from governing the country

Which of the following is the purpose of ecumenical movements?

Promote dialogues and discussion between all religions

Ecumenism is best described as a movement that stressed:

Dialogue and understanding between Christian denominations

Which of the following best describes the role of ritual and ceremony for Aboriginal spiritualties?

To maintain a connection between the real and spiritual worlds

A feature of New Age religions is:

Guidelines for personal transformation

The increasing trend towards the conduct of marriages by civil celebrants is best understood as an example of:

The development of secularism., New Age Religions moving away from more traditional or organised religions

Which of the folowing describes a change that has occurred in Aust. between 1945 and 2016 according to census data

An increasing percentage of people identifying as having 'no religion'

In 1977 the Uniting Church in Australia was formed from the amalgamation of which three denominations?

Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches

How has Christianity changed Australia since 1945?

Immigration has caused secularism to grow in Christian denominations

The number of adherents of New Age Religions in Australia has risen in recent decades. Reasons for this growth include:

A backlash against traditional institutional religions

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1
Which three religions have experienced growth in Australia as a result of immigration since 1990?
Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam
Buddhism, Judaism, Islam
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism
2
The NSW Ecumenical Council aims to
Identify the beliefs that Christian denominations in NSW have in common
Promote the merging of religious traditions
Identify and stress the beliefs that Christian denominations have in common
Promote the merging of Christian denominations
3
The following quote from John’s gospel “That they may all be one”. (John 17:21), supports which movement?
Denominational switching
Ecumenical
Secularisation
Traditionalism
4
Which of the following is an example of secularisation?
Rise in the number of cults in Australia
Multifaith service for the victims of a car accident
Peace march on Christmas Eve
Shops trading seven days a week
5
With reference to Aboriginal spirituality, dispossession refers to
The separation from land and kinship groups, and the Stolen Generations
The sacred ritual performed at ones birth
The Dreaming
The Land Rights Movement
6
Pentecostalism is a strand of which religious tradition?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
7
Which of the following is the name of a Christian ecumencial movement?
THe NSW Christian Council
The Ecumenical Congress of NSW
The National Council of Churches
The NSW League of Churches
8
Which of the following is a fundamental principle of a secular society?
Removing religious doctrine from governing the country
Basing educaiton on religious texts
Promotion of Christian ideals
Basing laws on religious texts
9
Which of the following is the purpose of ecumenical movements?
Promote dialogues and discussion between all religions
Provide a way for all Christians to participate more fully in society
Promote unity among all Christians
Generate peace and harmony within society
10
Ecumenism is best described as a movement that stressed:
Dialogue and understanding between Christian denominations
Christian denominations working together to battle secularism
The public and necessarily profitable dialogue between Christians and Jews
Cooperation between religious traditions
11
Communication between which of the follwoing groups is an example of interfaith dialogue?
Theravada and Mahayana
Sunni and Shia
Catholic and Anglican
Christian and Muslim
12
Which of the following best describes the role of ritual and ceremony for Aboriginal spiritualties?
To conserve the natural environment
To determine traditional roles
To maintain a connection between the real and spiritual worlds
To recreate Dreamtime events
13
Catholicism in Australia, 1945 – 1960, increased due to
Abolition of the White Australia policy
Post World War Two Migration
Less immigration from Great Britain
Introduction of the ecumenical movement
14
A feature of New Age religions is:
Acknowledgement of the needs of the community and outreach of services
The recognition of important authority figures
Guidelines for personal transformation
The importance of sacred texts and rituals
15
Which High Court decisions determined that Native Title did not extinguish Pastoral Leases?
Native Title
Mabo
Wik
Native Title Amendment Act 1998
16
The increasing trend towards the conduct of marriages by civil celebrants is best understood as an example of:
The development of secularism.
The separation of Church and State
New Age Religions moving away from more traditional or organised religions
17
Which of the folowing describes a change that has occurred in Aust. between 1945 and 2016 according to census data
An increasing percentage of Anglicans
An increasing percentage of people identifying as having 'no religion'
An increasae in the percentage of PResbyterian adherents
An increase in the percentage of Baptist adherents
18
In 1977 the Uniting Church in Australia was formed from the amalgamation of which three denominations?
Methodists, Presbyterian and Catholic Churches
Methodists, Pentecostal and Congregational Churches
Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches
Methodists, Baptists and Church of Christ Churches
19
How has Christianity changed Australia since 1945?
Ecumenism has caused Christianity to become a dominant religion
Funding for non-government schools have caused Catholicism to grow
Immigration has caused secularism to grow in Christian denominations
Denominational switching has caused Pentecostalism to grow
20
The number of adherents of New Age Religions in Australia has risen in recent decades. Reasons for this growth include:
Ecumenism
Sectarian debate and denominational ways of expressing faith
A backlash against traditional institutional religions
Secularisation and restoring faith practices

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