jesstherese7
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Changes within religion throughout the course of history account for the present religious landscape in Australia and are apparent in the stimulus above, indicating rises in secularism and denominational switching.
The rise of secularism has led to both a drop in the numbers of people regularly attending religious services, along with the significant increase in the "No Religion" category. The increasing tendency of Australians stating that they have ‘no religion’ in each national census, provides a clear view of the extent to which secularism has influenced the current religious landscape of Australia. The number of residents identifying themselves as having ‘no religion’ increased from 0.3% in the 1947 census to 22.3% in the 2011 census. Further, the census states that answering the question on religious affiliation is voluntary; this accounts for the relatively large 11.1% in 1901, in the "Not stated/Inadequately described" category. Therefore, to a strong extent, secularism can be seen as playing a major role in the changing patterns of religious landscape in Australia.
The effect of modern culture and its changing values, morals and attitudes on the religious landscape of Australia is also made evident in the constant inflow and outflow of denominational switching within the Christian faith. The most significant changes in affiliation are from 1947 to 2001, which is the decline in proportion of Christians - down by 20.0% - and the increase in the category of 'No Religion' - up by 15.2%. Also, the 2001 census figures record a decline of Christianity, the largest religious grouping in Australia, as a percentage of the population. Anglicans were the most dramatically affected Christian denomination, dropping from 39.0% of the Australian population in 1947 to just 20.7% in 2001. Denominational switching therefore plays a strong part in the changing patterns of the religious landscape throughout Australia.
The rise of secularism has led to both a drop in the numbers of people regularly attending religious services, along with the significant increase in the "No Religion" category. The increasing tendency of Australians stating that they have ‘no religion’ in each national census, provides a clear view of the extent to which secularism has influenced the current religious landscape of Australia. The number of residents identifying themselves as having ‘no religion’ increased from 0.3% in the 1947 census to 22.3% in the 2011 census. Further, the census states that answering the question on religious affiliation is voluntary; this accounts for the relatively large 11.1% in 1901, in the "Not stated/Inadequately described" category. Therefore, to a strong extent, secularism can be seen as playing a major role in the changing patterns of religious landscape in Australia.
The effect of modern culture and its changing values, morals and attitudes on the religious landscape of Australia is also made evident in the constant inflow and outflow of denominational switching within the Christian faith. The most significant changes in affiliation are from 1947 to 2001, which is the decline in proportion of Christians - down by 20.0% - and the increase in the category of 'No Religion' - up by 15.2%. Also, the 2001 census figures record a decline of Christianity, the largest religious grouping in Australia, as a percentage of the population. Anglicans were the most dramatically affected Christian denomination, dropping from 39.0% of the Australian population in 1947 to just 20.7% in 2001. Denominational switching therefore plays a strong part in the changing patterns of the religious landscape throughout Australia.