Religious+Expression+in+Australia+-+Glossary+of+Terms\SST



 The following definitions relate to the topic 'Religious Expression in Australia - post 1945'. In this page you'll find activities to complete and result with a clear understanding of each term.

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__**Religious Landscape:**__ Diverse and changing; denominational switching, rise of new age religions and secularism.


 * __Adherence:__** Close physical union of two objects; adher to a particular rule or agreement.




 * __Anglo-Catholic:__** Apart of the Church of England; similar to the Catholic Church.


 * __Ecumenism__**: Belief that the Christian Churches should be united as possible.




 * __Tithing__**: The act of a person contributing one tenth of their income to the religious body to which they belong.


 * __Interfaith Dialogue__**: Co-operative interaction between people of different religious traditions.



__**Pentecostals**__: A Christian Church that emphasizes the work of the Holy Spirit and the exact truth of the Holy Bible.

__**Plurality**__: A difference on the number of votes.


 * __Sectarian__**: Differences upon different religions.


 * __Variants__**: Of; a particular thing is something that has a different form but is related.




 * __Secularization__** : The act or process of removing the influence or power that religion has over something.




 * __New Age:__** Spiritual/Non-scientific activities such as; meditation, astrology or alternative medicine.


 * __Reconciliation:__** Two beliefs/facts/demands that are opposed in the process of finding the truth.


 * __Diversification:__** An organization/person who diversifies into other things which increases the variety of things that they do or make.



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 * __National Church Life Survey:__** A joint co-operative that provides important data about Australians and their religion.

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