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Immigration
Migration after World War 2 led to After the ending of the White
increased number of Catholics from Australian policy in 1972 migration
countries such as Italy, Malta etc. developed from a larger range of
This also increased numbers of countries bringing a wider range of
Orthodox Christians from Greece religions.
and Eastern Europe.
Immigration Immigration
Migration has led to significant Muslims came from countries
increases in the numbers of people
who are Buddhist, Muslims, Hindus such as Indonesia, Lebanon, Iran
and Jews. and Iraq, Bosnia.
Buddhists came from Indo-Chinese
countries - Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
- and in more recent times Malaysia,
Hong Kong and China.
Immigration
Increases have also occurred in
Christian denominations where there is Increased presence of a variety
a large non-Anglo population - of religious groups has also led to
Orthodox (Eastern Europe) and a greater appreciation of this
Catholic churches (from predominantly diversity.
Irish to include Mediterranean, Eastern
European, Asian, South American,
African members).
Denominational Denominational
switching switching
The vast majority of people The phenomena of swapping
affiliated with religious groups in between denominations or
Australia were born into that groups of the same religious
religion. tradition is known as
denominational switching.
Denominational Denominational
switching switching
Denominational switching is more Pentecostal is the term used to
common in Protestant Churches describe Christian
than in the Catholic Church. denominations which have a
The majority of Pentecostals strong emphasis on the gifts of
have moved from another the Holy Spirit (speaking in
Protestant denomination to join tongues, healing, prophecy etc).
the Pentecostal group.
Denominational Denominational
switching switching
They are often relatively small Pentecostalism is the fastest
groups which provides for more growing Christian group.
personal interaction, they also Most Pentecostals have switched to
have lively worship. the group from another Christian
denomination. Many leave again
after about 2 years - this is known
as the 'revolving door syndrome'.
Secularism Secularism
The increasing pluralism and This trend is most evident in the
materialism of society alongside significant increase in the number of
society's increasing individualism and people responding "No religion" in the
dissatisfaction with traditional religions census alongside an overall decline in
are major reasons for secularisation. the Christian figures recorded in the
census.