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AUSTRALIA'S RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES: A MULTIMEDIA EXPLORATION

Australia's Religious Communities: A Multimedia Exploration contains detailed materials on all the major relgious groups, and many of the smaller relgious communities in Australia.

The following groups are covered in great detail: Aboriginal Religion, Anglican, Baha'i, Baptist, Brethren, Buddhist, Catholic, Christadelphian, Churches of Christ, Congregationalist, Coptiv and other Oriental Orthodox, Greek and other Eastern Orthodox, Hindu, Jehovah's Witness, Judaism, Latter-Day Saints, Lutheran, Muslim, Nature Religions, No Religion, Pentecostal, Presbyterian and Reformed, Salvation Army, Seventh-Day Adventist, Sikh, Uniting Church.

For each of these groups, explore their:General history, History in Australia, Beliefs and practices, Organisation, Current statistics, Acitve community, and Place in Australian socitey.

With each group find: Lots of full-colour photos, Biographies of significant people, Glossaries of special words, Refrences for further information, andVideo clips of worship.

Two editions of the CD-Rom:

  • The STANDARD version contains all the religious groups, photos and videos as listed above. It covers every religious group with more than 5000 people identifying with it in the 1996 Census. Recommended price: $A59.95 (Special bulk order prices available)
  • The PROFESSIONAL version contains everything in the STANDARD edition plus the following extra materials
    • details of another 100 small religious groups
    • an interactive, graphical history of religion in Australia
    • extra essays on religion in Australian society
    • more detailed statistical materials
    • free up-dates of data from the 2001 census (via the Christian Research Association homepage)
    • access to an on-line database of Australian religious or ganisations (via the Christian Research Association homepage)

  • Recommended price: $A110.00

A special up-grade price from the STANDARD to the PROFESSIONAL version is available.

Title Australia's Religious Communies: A Multimedia Exploration
Editor Phillip Hughes
Format CD-ROM


 

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