Assimilation: Assimilation policies (1936) led to further degradation of Aboriginal communities. The aim of this policy was to take Aboriginal people, particularly ‘half castes’, and have them assimilated into a white community, therefore Aboriginality would be eroded.
Denomination switching: Denomination switching refers to when individuals choose to convert from one Christian denomination to another.
Dreaming: The Dreaming is the Aboriginal people’s spiritual world which created the land. The Dreaming is a metamorphic concept, which incorporates the past, present and future as a complete and present reality. It determines beliefs, values and relationships.
Ecumenism: Ecumenism is the movement towards religious unity amongst Christian denominations.
Interfaith dialogue: Interfaith dialogue
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The four principles include spirituality, land, kinship and the belief system.
New age Religion: New Age Religion is a broad movement characterised by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture, with an interest in spirituality, mysticism, holism and environmentalism.
Pentecostalism: Pentecostalism is an evangelical and charismatic strand of the Christian tradition that began in 1976.
Protectionism: The protection policies (1909) aimed to remove Aboriginal children from unsuitable environments and place them in protection of the state in homes, on missions or reserves.
Mabo: The Mabo case was a judgment in the High Court of Australia in 1992 affirming that Aboriginal people could still have rights to land taken by settlers.
Wik: The Wik decision was a legal judgment made in Australia in 1996 that protects the right of Aboriginal people to own land. However, it stated that Native Title could co-exist with other rights on land under pastoral lease but, if there is a conflict between Native Title and lease, the rights of the leaseholder will