SOR Religion in Australia post 1945 Quiz 6

According to Australian census data, which of the following statements on religious affiliation is correct for the period 1986 to 2011?

• The proportion of Anglican adherents increased.

• The proportion of Pentecostal adherents decreased.

• The proportion of Presbyterian adherents increased.

• The proportion of Uniting Church adherents decreased.

Statement 1: Aboriginal stories allow for change.

Statement 2: Contemporary Aboriginal ceremonies can differ from those in the past.

Which of the following is correct?

• Both statements are true

• Both statements are false.

• Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true

• Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false

Mega-churches are commonly regarded to be churches with more than 2000 people attending weekly.

Which of the following is a characteristic of mega-churches?

• They are located predominantly in rural areas.

• They have a higher proportion of young people than traditional churches

• They place a stronger focus on female leadership than traditional churches.

• They are less likely to have new members who have switched denominations.

Which of the following best expresses an Aboriginal worldview?

• The Earth is a goddess that can be worshipped.

• Moving kinship groups strengthens social cohesion.

• One’s sense of self is dependent on time and place.

• One’s cultural identity has emerged from the creation stories.

Which of the following is an example of denominational switching?

• Changing from Judaism to Islam

• Changing from Buddhism to Hinduism

• Changing from Catholicism to Buddhism

• Changing from Anglicanism to Catholicism

Immigration from which country has most increased the number of Christian adherents in Australia?

• China

• Iran

• Philippines

• Thailand

Which of the following best recognises the importance of the land in Aboriginal spirituality?

• Reconciliation

• Assimilation

• Protectionism

• Ecumenism

In Aboriginal spirituality, responsibility for one’s country is primarily established through which of the following?

• The performance of corroboree at sacred sites

• The system of kinship among Aboriginal peoples

• The enactment of stories through symbols and paintings

• The maintenance of the site where an Aboriginal person was born

Which of the following best describes the main purpose of ceremonial practices in Aboriginal spiritualities?

• To complete initiation rites

• To redefine Dreaming events and obligations to the land

• To maintain a connection between the physical and spiritual worlds

• To provide support for the roles and responsibilities of elders

Which statement is true of Australia’s religious landscape since 1945?

• Interfaith activity did not exist organisationally until the 1970s

• Organised religions have become more competitive and less cooperative.

• Religions have become less concerned with the humanitarian aspects of immigration.

• The ethnic diversity of Christian denominations has gradually declined since the 1960s