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Australians have been slow to appreciate the rich variety of their religious inheritance. Believing in Australia is a much-needed cultural history of Australia's many religions which goes well beyond existing studies of denominationalism.Hilary Carey traces the changes in religions practice brought by waves of migration, including European occupation and the post-war growth of Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist communities. She also examines the slow European discovery of Aboriginal religions, the vital importance of religion for women and the recent growth of Christian fundamentalism and New Age sects.Believing in Australia demonstrates the central place of religion in the Australian experience and offers an engaging introduction to Australia's religious history for believers and non-believers alike.'A landmark book: it opens up major new themes in Australian history which demand attention.' - Edmund Campion, Catholic Institute of Sydney'Hilary Carey deftly weaves the histories of Australia's faith communities into a coat of many colours. Essential and absorbing reading for all who believe in Australia and its future as an integrated multi-religious nation.'
- Rachel Kohn, 'Religion Today', Radio National
Contents
Tables, figures and illustrationsPreface and acknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroduction1 Christian foundations, 1788-18502 The European discovery of Aboriginal religions3 The mission age, 1788-19104 Believing in Australia, 1851-19005 Women and the feminisation of religious culture, 1900-19456 Religion, ethnicity and post-war migration7 Sects and secularisation in the New Age, 1960-1995Appendix: Tables of religious affiliations for censuses of population and housing, 1901-91EndnotesSelect bibliographyIndex
