Interfaith September 2016: Uniting Church in Australia Assembly

The Uniting Church in Australia invites you to get involved in Interfaith September in any way that suits you.

You may follow the worship resource each week, theme a sermon, use a suggested hymn or host an event. You may choose another time of year that is more suitable. It is up to you. 

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Source: assembly.uca.org.au

Religion in the Media: How has it Changed, Where is it Going, Why does it Matter?

Barney Zwartz, a former religion editor of The Age, is a senior fellow of the Centre for Public Christianity and media adviser to the Anglican Primate of Australia. This article is a revised version of an address delivered at the Emmanuel Centre for the Study of Science, Religion and Society, the University of Queensland, on 19 August 2016.

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Source: ABC

Meet The Fourth-Grader Recognized As A Reincarnation Of A Buddhist Lama

Jalue Dorje is a 9-year-old from the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. His life is filled with the typical past times of a soon-to-be fourth-grader.

Along with perfecting his swimming strokes in the pool, the young boy spends his summer vacations learning Tibetan Buddhist mantras, practicing religious calligraphy, and attending ceremonies. 

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Source: Huffington Post

Sikhs From Across America Unite For a Stunning Photo Series to Combat StereoTypes

The London-based photography duo Amit and Naroop know there is much more to the Sikh community. 

To that end, the photographers have teamed up with the Sikh Coalition to create the Sikh Project, which will showcase the portraits of nearly 40 Sikh Americans.

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Source: Style.mic

Burkini ban: Twitter shares photos of nuns on beaches in hypocrisy protest

Nuns frolicking on the beach have become the symbol of protest against a ban on women wearing body-covering burkini swimsuits in French towns.

It comes as French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve warns against stigmatising Muslims, as a furore over the ban grew with the emergence of pictures showing police surrounding a veiled woman on a beach.

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Source: ABC

2016 Census and the Religion Category

The Census of Population and Housing provides a snapshot of Australia's people and their dwellings. It provides the basis for estimating Australia's population which is used to distribute government funds and plan services. The Census helps Australians understand who we are, where we live and how we are changing.

The first Census was held in 1911 and since 1961 they have been conducted every five years. Australia's seventeenth national Census of Population and Housing will be held on Tuesday, 9 August 2016.

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Jews, Muslims and Christians to build a joint house of worship in Jerusalem

In an attempt to turn away from polarization and politics, a group of Jews, Muslims, and Christians will be setting up a joint house of worship in Jerusalem.

The prayer hall will be open to the public between September 5th to the 11th.

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Source: World Economic Forum

What is the world's fastest growing major religions

According to a study by the Pew Research Centre, most of the world's major religious groups are expected to rise in absolute numbers by 2050, with Islam set to overtake Christianity and become the world’s dominant religion by 2070.

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Source: World Economic Forum