Land of the spirit ? : the Australian religious experience

Notes: "[By] Muriel Porter".; "Published by WCC Publications, Geneva, in collaboration with The Joint Board of Christian Education, Melbourne". -- verso of t.-p.; "The aim of this book is to provide a general picture of the place of religion in Australian life, and to examine what it means for the nation as a whole. Beginning with the Dreaming of Aboriginal spirituality and the nightmare the Aboriginal people experienced after the coming of the white settlement, through the long years of building and becoming a nation, the reader is brought to the present reality of Australia, a multicultural society with its own ethos". -- back cover.; Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Dreaming and the Nightmare -- 2. Building a Nation -- 3. Becoming a Nation -- 4. Conclusion: Land of the Spirit ? -- Suggested Reading.

Added Entry: World Council of Churches; Joint Board of Christian Education of Australia and New Zealand

Subjects: Australia - Religious life and customs; Australia - Religion; Australian aborigines; Church history - Australia