Religion and spirituality

Youth Diversity Religion spirituality

Freedom of religion is a human right, whether there are a million people of faith, or a hundred, or one. 

Australia is a diverse multicultural, multi-faith society. Multiculturalism means more than just lots of people from different ethnic backgrounds or faiths living together. It involves each group being encouraged to hold on to, share and respect what’s valuable about their own distinctive cultures and traditions.

Links

Australian Bureau of Statistics: Religion in Australia 2016 Census Data

Australian Bureau of Statistics: Religion in Australia 2016 Census Data

The ABS is Australia’s national statistical agency and an official source of independent, reliable information. They tell the real story of Australia, its economy and its people by bringing life and meaning to numbers.

Racism. No Way!: Diversity of Religion and Spiritual Beliefs

Racism. No Way!: Diversity of Religion and Spiritual Beliefs

Racism.No way! is where school communities find information and resources to combat racism in the learning environment. The site is managed by the NSW Department of Education.

Australians Together – Aboriginal Spirituality

Australians Together – Aboriginal Spirituality

Bringing Indigenous and other Australians together by telling stories to help us understand where we've come from, where we are today and where we go from here.

 

 

Deadly Story – Aboriginal Spirituality

Deadly Story – Aboriginal Spirituality

This resource aims to support Aboriginal children and young people to grow in their knowledge of; Who you are, who you belong to, where you belong, where you come from, what you do, what you believe, what symbolises your Aboriginal culture.

 

Cultural Atlas: Australian Culture: Religion

Cultural Atlas: Australian Culture: religion

The Cultural Atlas is a collaborative project between SBS, International Education Services (IES), and Multicultural NSW. Created in 2016 as a supplementary resource to the Cultural Competence Program (CCP), it aims to inform and educate the public in cross-cultural attitudes, practices, norms, behaviours and communications. The goal is to enhance social cohesion in Australia and improve outcomes for individuals and organisations operating in an increasingly culturally diverse society.

 

From Kiama Library

Fiction

Youth Diversity Religion Fiction.jpg Heretics Anonymous by Katie Henry

The Dangerous Art of Blending by Angelo Surmelis

Dress Codes for Small Towns by Courtney Stevens

The Liar’s Daughter by Claire Allan

Does my Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel- Fattah

The poet X: a novel by Elizabeth Acevedo

We are all that's left by Carrie Arcos

Scattering like light by S.C. Ransom

Memoir and true stories

Youth Diversity Religion Biography.jpg At Home in the World by Thich Nhat Hanh

The Dalai Lama: And Extraordinary Life by Alexander Norman

Lapsed by Monica Dux 

Non-fiction

Phosphorescence by Julia Baird

The Young Atheist’s Handbook by Alom Shaha

Teen Magick by Fiona Horne

The Religions Book by DK

An Illustrated Guide to the Bible by JR Porter