Post 1945
Post-WWII migration from Europe led to an increase in this Christian tradition.
What is Catholicism?
This 20th-century council modernized many Catholic practices and promoted interfaith dialogue
What is Vatican II
This canopy symbolizes the couple’s new home during a Jewish wedding.
What is the Chuppah?
This annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the Five Pillars of Islam
What is the Hajj?
Non-religious worldviews promote this principle in public life.
What is secularism?
This 1992 High Court decision recognized Aboriginal land rights.
What is the Mabo Decision?
This element is essential in baptism and symbolizes purification and new life.
What is water?
This philosophical work by Maimonides explores the relationship between faith and reason.
What is The Guide for the Perplexed?
This Arabic term means stewardship or guardianship of the Earth.
What is Khilafah?
This term refers to the coexistence of multiple belief systems in society.
What is pluralism?
The 1971 census marked the first time this option was allowed, reflecting secularisation.
What is "No Religion"?
Pope John XXIII’s encyclical that called for peace and human rights.
What is Pacem in Terris?
This commandment from Deuteronomy prohibits the destruction of fruit trees during war.
What is Bal Tashchit?
Aisha played a key role in this early Islamic conflict.
What is the Battle of the Camel?
This religious concept offers hope for life after death.
What is the afterlife?
This act formally acknowledged the impact of colonization on Indigenous Australians.
What is the Native Title Act (1993)?
This term refers to the public declaration of faith often associated with adult baptism.
What is believer’s baptism?
Maimonides formulated this number of core principles of Jewish faith.
What is thirteen?
Aisha was praised for her knowledge in this field, especially among women.
What is Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh)?
This characteristic is common to both religious and non-religious worldviews and involves a search for meaning.
What is the pursuit of existential understanding?
This Catholic document from Vatican II encouraged ecumenism and interfaith respect.
What is Nostra Aetate?
This Christian denomination has a strong tradition of eco-theology and environmental activism.
What is the Uniting Church?
This term refers to the seven blessings recited during the wedding ceremony.
What is Sheva Brachot?
This Islamic principle prohibits wastefulness.
What is Israf?
This term describes the belief that humans are the ultimate source of meaning and morality.
What is humanism?