_ The Diversity of Expression of Aboriginal Belief Systems and Spirituality Today.
_ Aboriginal Spirituality has been influenced by Christianity.
_ Aboriginal Christian Church.
_ Aboriginal art forms dominate the more European style.
_ 1985, Australia"s first Aboriginal Bishop, Arthur Malcolm was consecrated.
_ 1996, Australia"s first Aboriginal female priest.
_ recognition of link between the gospel and Dreaming Stories.
_ urban Aborigines.
_ expression through politics, native title claims.
_ traditional.
_ The integration of Christianity and Aboriginal belief systems by Many Aboriginal People.
_ for some Aborigines, it is possible to reconcile Aboriginal religion and Christianity.
_ eg, Donga Mununguritj- a Christian leader from the Yirrkala community NT: "many laws and customs are.
similar, but there are differences.you can not chose whether or not you are an Aboriginal, but you can.
chose your way of life$.
_ Aboriginal spirituality viewed as "culture," not as religion, therefore, Christianity becomes "religion" and.
"cultural" Aboriginal ceremonies are still performed.
- "I have not come to abolish, I have come to complete$.
The Differences Between Aboriginal Beliefs and Spirituality and Non-aboriginal Religious beliefs and.
Practices:.
_ Aboriginal land ownership is based on:.
_ shared custody of ritual estate.
_ depended on for continuity.
_ "ownership" since the Dreaming.
_ European land ownership based on:.
_ belief that land can be purchased.
_ contract between two parties, usually involving a written document.
_ purchasing for money,eg Abraham purchased land.
_ the significance of lore to land to Aborigines:.
_ land is shared property.
_ contains story of land.
_ oral tradition.
_ spirit of ancestors responsible for formation of land.
_ the significance of spirituality to land to Europeans.
_ land is a place to raise a family.
_ one can move, is not tied to the land.
_ Aboriginal beliefs about land rights.
_ land given by ancestors.
