SST+Glossary

**New age religion: **
====The New Age Movement is in a class by itself. Unlike most formal religions, it has no holy text, no central or ganisation and no formal leadership but they do tend to share some similar beliefs. Many adherents tend to follow the new age due to the fact of the disenchantment with main stream religions. The counter culture movement of the 1960’s saw a return-to-earth philosophy and the 1970’s saw the rise of various New Age groups which raised concern at first. Examples:Hare Krishna’s, Moonies, Children of God and Scientology. ====

**Adherents: **
====to be devoted to a particular group, political party or religion. To be a follower of. The extent which a patient continues the agreed-upon mode of manipulation under the limited supervision when faced with conflicting demands, as characterized from agreement or maintenance. ====

====Immigration is the introduction of new people into a habitat or population. Immigration has seen an increase in both religious pluralism and diversity in Australia after many conflicts in the 1900’s. Examples: World war 2 and Vietnam war. ====
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**White Australian policy: **
====The White Australia policy comprises various historical policies that intentionally restricted "non-white" immigration to Australia from 1901 to 1973. Most immigrants until the 1990’s came from Britain, they were therefore mostly Christian. With the relaxation of the White Australian Policy there was an increase in religious diversity with Australia.Post WWII era saw an increase in religious pluralism (different denominations of the one religion). ====

**Denominational switching: **
====A more recent phenomenon is Denominational switching. In the past people tended to remain with the denomination that their parents had baptised them, however in more recent times denominational switching has become more common. Many people, especially young people, find their denomination boring or out of touch and switch to a more exciting and engaging denomination. ====

**Religious conversion:**

**Ecumenical movement:**
==== working toward unity and cooperation between the Christian denominations. Examples in Australia: The New South Wales Ecumenical Council and The National Council of Churches. ====

**Secularism:**
====Secularism means being free from religion or spirituality. Secular systems are based on reason, fact and science. As it is a key feature of democracy it champions the idea of freedom of religion/freedom from religion. ====

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Indigenous spirituality:**
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">In recent time there has been a resurgence of indigenous spiritual due to the fact of the removal of the white Australian policy, eugenics, the more political and social acceptance and freedom has contribute to the resurgence. ====

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">Pentecostal-ism **
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">is fast growing and very popular denomination within christianitity. They are apart on the charismatic movement which adherents are baptised in the Holy Spirit which inturns they adherents speak in tongue. There are over 250 million adherents worldwide ====



By Mishlene Khouri
**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Native title: ** ====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">A property right. When, for some indigenous people, their rights and interests towards their land, which have come from their cultural traditions, laws and customs, are recognized by Australian Law. Example: Native Title Act 1993 for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. This act makes sure that the native title rights and relationships are monitored and fulfilled justly. ====

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Mabo:**
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The term Mabo refers to the Mabo vs. Queensland case and the Australian High Court judgment resulting on the 3rd of June, 1992. This is when the Native and Land title of the Indigenous People; the Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, was recognized as common law, and was also great turning point in achieving justice in Aboriginal rights and freedom in Australia. ====

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Wik: **
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">refers to the December, 1996 Wik case. There were many issues left unresolved with the Mabo decision in relation to the Native Title, pastoral leases and mining companies. If the Indigenous community could prove that they were continually using the leased land, their land rights could coexist with the pastoralist rights, and the result was that they could coexist on the land leased from the government (crown land). ====

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">National Council of Churches: **
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> An example of the ecumenical movement. It is a national organization which meet every three years. “The National Council of Churches in Australia gathers together in pilgrimage those Churches and Christian communities which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Savior according to the Scriptures and commit themselves to deepen their relationship with each other in order to express more visibly the unity willed by Christ for his Church, and to work together towards the fulfillment of their mission of common witness, proclamation and service, to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” ====

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">a fellowship of churches in NSW and the ACT. The network was formed in 1946, later evolving into the NSW Ecumenical Council.
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">“As churches together we are committed to a journey of peace and reconciliation for ourselves and our world, rediscovering our unity in the love of Christ in order that God's love and healing may be known to all. “They are another example of the Ecumenical movement in Australia. ====

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Multi-faith:**
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">to believe that no religion is superior to another and to accept different views and beliefs from multiple different faiths. One multi-faith organization is The Multifaith Association of South Australia (MFA). ====

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Reconciliation**:
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> to settle any quarrels, conflicts and differences and to reunite, forgive and reestablish relationships, once more. Reconciliation is very important within the Australian society and aims to establish respect amongst indigenous and non-indigenous Australians, and bring abouts equality amongst all individuals. Reconciliation Australia, a nonprofit and non-government organization, est. in 2001, is an example of Reconciliation movements and it provides a continuing national focus for reconciliation. ==== ====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Religious Tradition: a system of beliefs, practices, worships and devotions by a group or community of people; a religion. The five main religious traditions in our world are Judaism, Islam, Christianity Hinduism and Buddhism. ====

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Dispossession:**
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">to take way ones possessions, rights and property and to deprive them of ownership. For example, many Aborigines, as part of the stolen generation, experienced dispossession from their families and homes when they were taken away. Another example is the constant dispossession experienced by the indigenous communities, when their land was first taken away from them with the first settlements and continual dispossession of identity, culture, rights, land and property. ====

====**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Land Rights movement: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Movement towards achieving rights for aboriginal people to their land and property such as the Mabo and Wik cases, freedom rides and so on ====

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Dreaming: **
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">a word used to describe the complex and intricate beliefs, views and values of the Aboriginal and indigenous people of Australia. It tells them how the world was created and how it should be cared for. ====

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Kinship:**
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">relationships between those who are biologically related to each other who, with their relationships come many rights responsibilities. Kins ==== ====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">hip is a system of how these are applied for each relationship. For example kinship would decide who could marry who, depending on how the people were related. ====

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Census:**
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> a system of gathering information about a certain population, commonly undertaken systematically as a survey. Such as the Australian census whi ==== ====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ch is undertaken every 5 years, shows the dynamic statistics, changes and patterns in Australian society over time. This information is then used by the government to determine changes, decisions and reforms in social, economic religious areas and many others, to benefit the whole population. ====

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Religious Landscape:**
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">all religious aspects coming together to create a culture, such as the religious landscape of Australia, post – 1945 is affected by characteristics such as: Christianity being the major religious tradition, secularism, immigration, denominational switching, new age religions and so on. These aspects shape the Australia’s religious layout and combined they create a religious landscape. ====

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Ceremonial life:**
====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">explains the rituals and traditions of the Aboriginal culture. .For example, ceremonial life is very significant in the Aboriginal culture and teaches th <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">e rituals and practices of, for example, the initiation ceremony and process for young females and males to adulthood ====