Social Policy Resources

Religion

General

• Culture and Information sheets – Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Sikh

• ABC: Religion & Ethics

• BBC: Religions

• Virtual Religion Rutgers University

• Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc

Religious Freedom

• Freedom of Religion and Belief  – Australian Human Rights Commission

• About Australia: Religious Freedom – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

• Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st Century  – Australian Human Rights Commission

Religious Festivals and Holy Days

• BBC - Religion - Interfaith calendar – Multi-faith holy days and festivals calendar

Sacred Texts

• Electronic Texts  – University of Calgary Religious Studies Web Guide 

Ethics

• St James Ethics Centre

• Australian Institute of Ethics and the Professions

• ABC religion library-ethics

Religions in Australia

General

• Religious affiliation 1901-2001  – ABS 2006 Yearbook article

• 2006 Census fact sheet  – ABS 1996-2006 change in religious affiliation; also state and capital city data.

• Religion across the generations  – ABS picture of a nation 2006

• Jupp, J, Encyclopedia of Religion in Australia, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2009

 Buddhism

• Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils

• Buddhist Council of New South Wales

 Christianity

• National Council of Churches in Australia

• Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture

• Christian Research Association

• Social Policy Connections

Hinduism

• Hindu Council of Australia

• Hinduism A-Z

Islam

• Australian Federation of Islamic Councils

• Islam and Islamic Studies Resources

Judaism

• Executive Council of Australian Jewry

• Judaism 101

Social cohesion and interfaith

• Religion, Cultural Diversity and Safeguarding Australia  – Australian Multicultural Foundation

• A National Action Plan to Build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security  – Australian Government National Action Plan to Build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security

• Welcome to Diverse Australia Program

• Australian Partnerships of Religious Organisations

•  Australian Council of Christians and Jews

• Jewish Christian Muslim Association

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