Download or read book Australian Soul written by Gary Bouma and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian Soul challenges the idea that religious and spiritual life in Australia is in decline. This fascinating book describes the character of religious and spiritual life in Australia today, and argues that, far from petering out, religion and spirituality are thriving. Gary Bouma, the leading expert on the state of religious life in Australia, provides the most up-to-date facts and figures and compares the 'tone' of Australian religious practices with those of other countries. Australians might be less vocal and more reticent about their religion than Americans are, but their religious and spiritual beliefs are no less potent. Australian Soul describes and analyses our religious and spiritual life in detail as well as providing a series of case studies that illustrate the range of practices and beliefs in Australia today. Australian Soul predicts a vital future for religion and spirituality.
Download or read book Australian Spiritual Heritage written by Educational Centre for Christian Spirituality and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Spiritual Heritage of India written by Swami Prabhavananda and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1962, is an analysis of the history of the philosophy of a country that has never distinguished philosophy from religion. Indian philosophy is not merely metaphysical speculation, but has its foundation in immediate perception. This insistence upon immediate perception rather than abstract reasoning is what distinguishes the Indian philosophy of religion from philosophy as Western nations know it.
Download or read book Reconciliation written by Norman C. Habel and published by Wipf and Stock. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians continues to tear at the heart of Australia, exposing our struggle for soul. In the deepest sense, this quest is not just political and social, but also spiritual and human. Reconciliation: Searching for Australia's Soul remains timely as Norman Habel explores the significance of the continuing reconciliation process for the spiritual dimension as part of Australia's identity. He writes: 'I am an Australian, a fifth generation Australian. For a long time, I have wondered what it means for me - for all of us - to be Australian. I have reflected on our spirit, our characters, our identity. Reconciliation: Searching for Australia's Soul is the result; an invitation to become an advocate for reconciliation.' For Norman Habel, being Australian means embracing the story and struggle of the Aboriginal peoples for justice and recognising their suffering since 1788 as integral to our spiritual heritage.
Download or read book Spirit of a Nation written by Stuart Piggin and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reconciliation written by Norman C. Habel and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-31 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians continues to tear at the heart of Australia, exposing our struggle for soul. In the deepest sense, this quest is not just political and social, but also spiritual and human. Reconciliation: Searching for Australia's Soul remains timely as Norman Habel explores the significance of the continuing reconciliation process for the spiritual dimension as part of Australias identity. He writes: I am an Australian, a fifth generation Australian. For a long time, I have wondered what it means for me - for all of us - to be Australian. I have reflected on our spirit, our characters, our identity. Reconciliation: Searching for Australias Soul is the result; an invitation to become an advocate for reconciliation. For Norman Habel, being Australian means embracing the story and struggle of the Aboriginal peoples for justice and recognising their suffering since 1788 as integral to our spiritual heritage.
Download or read book Language and Spirit written by Robyn Moloney and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-11-07 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book explores stories of linguistic and spiritual identity in the urban and rural Australian landscape. It is an innovative mix of thirty six personal narratives and eleven research studies, which together offer accounts of the intersection of languages, religion and spirituality in people’s lives. Teachers of Indigenous languages speak of the critical connection between language revitalization, the spirituality of Country, and well-being. Both new and long-established diaspora individuals speak of the often complex but vital joint role of language and faith in belonging and heritage. The new dimension which the book brings to multilingualism is relevant to all complex global societies. Language and Spirit is ideal for both the general reader interested in community languages and interfaith issues, and academics in global intercultural studies and Applied Linguistics study wishing to gain a nuanced insight into the Language and Spirit intersection.
Download or read book Shaping Australia s Spirituality written by Philip Hughes and published by Christian Research Associati. This book was released on 2010 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Believing in Australia written by Hilary M. Carey and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 1996-07-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book Ask First written by Australian Government - Department of the Environment & Heritage - Environment Australia and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guidelines include purpose of indigenous heritage conservation and the consultation and negotiation process. Includes indigenous management checklist.
Download or read book Methodism in Australia written by Glen O'Brien and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Methodism has played a major role in all areas of public life in Australia but has been particularly significant for its influence on education, social welfare, missions to Aboriginal people and the Pacific Islands and the role of women. Drawing together a team of historical experts, Methodism in Australia presents a critical introduction to one of the most important religious movements in Australia's settlement history and beyond. Offering ground-breaking regional studies of the development of Methodism, this book considers a broad range of issues including Australian Methodist religious experience, worship and music, Methodist intellectuals, and missions to Australia and the Pacific.
Download or read book One People One Destiny written by Mike Spencer and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A general history of Australia from a Christian perspective. The first chapter looks at the Biblical and British foundations of Australian society. The rest of the book follows Australian history from the early explorers through to the present day. The last chapter is a history of the Aboriginal-Torres Strait Islander peoples since 1788.
Download or read book Spirit of Australia written by Brian Howe and published by ATF Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the time of Federation, Australia was seen as a country of some substance - despite all the contradictions reflected in its history. It was country that was willing to experiment with innovative legislation and social programs, and to promote egalitarian values. It was a country that embraced liberal values, but they were not lacking in social content. While the influence of religion may have been subtle, it was nevertheless real. As Australia celebrates its Centennial, this book reflects on the role of religion in Australian national life and citizenship while documenting that history and looking to the future.
Download or read book Marvellous Melbourne and Spiritual Power written by Will F. Renshaw and published by William Fletcher Renshaw. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marvellous Melbourne and Spiritual Power is a unique record of the rich Christian spiritual heritage of Melbourne. The foundations for this heritage were laid within the city's first months of European settlement, when Henry Reed preached the gospel at Port Phillip in 1835. In the decades that followed, many gathered regularly to pray for evangelistic and missionary activity, and for a revival of faith in the young nation. One significant outcome was the growth of a flourishing evangelical movement in Victoria with its distinctive Keswick-style convention ministry, which originated in England and proclaimed abundant life and full salvation. This is a story of how God equips ordinary people to become extraordinary leaders in his service. It is a powerful testimony to the importance of persevering prayer and intercession in the deep reviving work of God in his church and the wider community.
Download or read book Ancestor Spirits written by Maxwell John Charlesworth and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text of interviews with Dick Kimber and Noel Wallace on the religious beliefs of the Warlpiri, Pintupi and Pitjantjatjara; texts annotated separately.
Download or read book Rainbow Spirit Theology written by The Rainbow Spirit Elders and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is dedicated to those Aboriginal women, men and children who gave their lives for this land, and to those who survived but have lost their spiritual connection with the land
Download or read book Blood Bones and Spirit written by Heather McDonald and published by Melbourne University Publish. This book was released on 2001 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating and beautifully written book, Heather McDonald examines Aboriginal people's experiences of colonialism and post-colonialism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Blood, Bones and Spirit analyses how Aboriginal people have appropriated Biblical stories of land inheritance, expansion and loss in order to make sense of their own dispossession. It investigates the embodiment of Christianity by Aboriginal people through their appropriation of Christ's body-his blood, bones and spirit-in order to replenish and heal their own colonised bodies. Indeed, this local study of Christianisation in a small East Kimberley town presents a challenge to the very history and philosophy of Western religion. Heather McDonald spreads out before the reader various aspects of Aboriginal Christianity: the way Aborigines have assimilated Christian stories to make sense of their history and their relationships with the dominant society; their understanding of what it means to be Christian; their church activities; and their conflicting interpretations of the Christian way of life. Aboriginal Christians are repossessing the land and reclaiming a traditional, earth-bound, world-immanent spirituality. These Aboriginal understandings of colonisation (including missionisation) and Aboriginal ways of interpreting and understanding Christianity offer a unique contribution to the reconciliation process.
