Baptism - Introduction

Syllabus Requirements  

Learn About	Learn To
ONE significant practice within Christianity drawn from:   – Baptism  – Marriage ceremony – Saturday/Sunday worship	Describe ONE significant practice within Christianity drawn from: – Baptism – Marriage ceremony – Saturday/Sunday worship
	Demonstrate how the chosen practice expresses the beliefs of Christianity
	Analyse the significance of this practice for both the individual and the Christian community

Studies of Religion - Christianity - Baptism

Examine the relationship between Aboriginal spiritualities and religious traditions in the process of Reconciliation

examine the relationship between Aboriginal spiritualities and religious traditions in the process of Reconciliation

Evaluate the importance of interfaith dialogue in multifaith Australia

Evaluate the importance of interfaith dialogue in multifaith Australia

Remember the key steps... Break down the question so you are aware of what you are being asked to do. Check the HSC Glossary of Key Words website:

Evaluate: Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of

So this means that you need to ensure you use judgement terms like???

• ... of vital...
• ... crucial...
• ... great...
• ... significant...

And then establish your criteria, this requires you to ask some important questions.

1. What is Interfaith Dialogue?
2. How can it benefit Australian society?
3. What might happen if Interfaith dialogue does not occur?

These questions are able to be used as your justification for the judgement you are making.

Go through the following presentation, explore the examples and then complete a response that covers the syllabus point,  

Evaluate the importance of interfaith dialogue in multifaith Australia

1. Establish the need for Interfaith dialogue - focus on the religious landscape in Australia.

2. Using example 1 (ISRA) evaluate the importance of interfaith dialogue. Relate to current examples 9/11 attacks and recent local issues with illegal marriage to children. Race riots (cronulla). 

3. Using example 2 (JCMA) evaluate the importance of interfaith dialogue.
Relate to Abrahamic traditions and their common goals/purpose.

4. Conclude with a judgement sentence.

Interfaith dialogue examples and impact from Francis O'Callaghan

Describe the impact of Christian ecumenical movements in Australia

·       describe the impact of Christian ecumenical movements in Australia

–     The National Council of Churches

–     NSW Ecumenical Council

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Account for the present religious landscape in Australia

Account for the present religious landscape in Australia in relation to:

–       Christianity as the major religious tradition

–       immigration

–       denominational switching

–       rise of New Age religions

–       secularism 

Each of these aspects contribute to and are a fundamental part of the religious landscape in Australia. 

Your task is to apply the information gathered from the Census data to the aspects above. Each element can be commented on initially using that data and then elaborated upon.
Read the presentation below and use the information to develop 5 mark responses for each aspect.

Account for the religious landscape in australia post 1945 from Francis O'Callaghan

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Outline changing patterns of religious adherence from 1945 to the present using census data

Outline changing patterns of religious adherence from 1945 to the present using census data

Analyse the importance of the Dreaming for the Land Rights movement

Outline the importance of the following for the Land Rights movement

• outline the importance of the following for the Land Rights movement:

–       Native Title

–       Mabo

–       Wik

Discuss the continuing effect of dispossession on Aboriginal spiritualities

• discuss the continuing effect of dispossession on Aboriginal spiritualities in relation to:

–       separation from the land

–       separation from kinship groups

–       the Stolen Generations

Discuss how Aboriginal spirituality is determined by the Dreaming

·       discuss how Aboriginal spirituality is determined by the Dreaming

–       kinship

–       ceremonial life

–       obligations to the land and people