Religious Diversity in Australia: Rethinking Social Cohesion

This paper argues for a reconsideration of social cohesion as an analytical concept and a policy goal in response to increasing levels of religious diversity in contemporary Australia. In recent decades, Australian has seen a revitalization of religion, increasing numbers of those who do not identif...

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Authors: Ezzy, Douglas (Author) ; Jackson, Bob 1949- (Author) ; Banham, Rebecca (Author) ; Barton, Greg (Author) ; Beaman, Lori (Author) ; Bouma, Gary (Author) ; Halafoff, Anna (Author)
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B Cosmopolitanism
B reasonable pluralism
B Religious Diversity
B Social Cohesion
B deep equality
B Australia
B Social Policy
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