Aborigines are Australia's indigenous people which make up about two percent of Australia's total population. ... Aboriginal Australians are said to be the oldest surviving culture to this day. After modern man moved into Europe and the Americas cultures started to develop while Australians remained isolated on their island still practicing older techniques. ... Australia has no official religion (Blashfield 2008:101). ... Burial rituals within the culture are treated very different than regular ceremonies. ...

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Thus societies with disparate culture were formed. ... Religious festivals for example became an integral part of any particular culture for example the festival of "holi" has became synonymous with Indian culture. ... Take Australia for example. ... Historical events undoubtedly strongly affect culture. ... But whatever the clout of a specific culture or of the nation its represents, that culture cannot aspire to eradicate all others, making the assumption of one hegemonic culture a non-starter. ...

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The utilitarian tradition appears to be the most dominant in Australia today. ... The seminar, as part of the process of developing transcendent knowledge, will also examine the relationship between culture and religion in the light of Paul Tillich's (Philosopher & Theologian) claim that, "Religion is the substance of culture, and culture the form of religion." ...

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My Outlook of Religion In our culture today we live in a society that has shifted its focus to career, money, and personal gain. ... It is the major religion in Europe, the Western Hemisphere, and Australia. ...

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The National Council of Churches in Australia launched an 'Act for Peace Campaign' that aims to reduce poverty, protect refugees and empower communities. ... The Affinity Intercultural Foundation was founded by Australian Muslims to raise awareness of the Islamic religion, culture and community. ...

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On one end of the spectrum there is the Australian Tiwi Aborigines. ... The fact that a man in this culture is encouraged to have many wives gives this society an advantage in making sure there are many future generations. ...

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