serving the faith communities of the Goulburn Valley
Interfaith Websites come in a variety of forms, for Interfaith - that word - means something different to each and every person who uses that word. The websites we list here are relevant to Victoria, Australia, and also list some appropriate international websites with material which enhances the broad understanding of interfaith as it is used and practised, worldwide.
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With the first round of 2011 census results recently released in June 2012, the first subject of discussion is the state of religion in Australia. Australian Census Stats have now released statistics of belief and non-belief in all areas of Australia. In this article, we explore belief generally along the so-called proliferation of non-belief in the Goulburn Valley, where the Shepparton Interfaith Network is active.
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In Australia, cross-cultural research suggests that Australian Muslims have surpassed Asians as one of the country's most marginalised religious and ethnic groups.
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Islam and Muslims today suffer unjustly from a bad reputation. This new book opens ways of understanding, albeit more important as understanding is needed by many in our community in this day, this age. This simple and readable introduction to the salient points of Islam aid comprehension and understanding of the fundamentals of Islam as a religion for one who knows little.
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Jewish life in Shepparton was centred around many families living in Orrvale and Shepparton East, nearby the former Shepparton Synagogue. Shirley Randles writes about the earlier history of Jews coming to Shepparton, growing up Jewish in rural Shepparton, and of the small Jewish community that lived in Shepparton, circa 1940.
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Social Cohesion in Australia is always improved when religions jointly seek harmony.
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"What does it mean to be a Buddhist in America today and where will we take Buddhism tomorrow?", asks this author. Blue Jean Buddha - as a title - captures the broad scope of Buddhist practitioners today in the western world - garbed not in the robes of monks and nuns, but rather everyday wear.
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Social Diversity is an essential element in a living, breathing multicultural society. This diversity extends to embracing the different religious traditions which make their home in a nation.
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Nearly a hundred prominent men and women from every religious tradition and around the globe here share a favorite prayer, while reflecting on its personal meaning.
Contributors to this book of prayers come from Christianity, Orthodox Christians, Catholics, Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Daoism, Judaism, Tibetan Buddhism and Indigenous religions, Interfaith Ministers and practitioners and Sikhism.
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The Rumi Concert was performed for the first time in Australia, and recorded live, at St Michael's Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne on August 31, 2007.
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The Golden Rule Poster is now being distributed in an Australian version, which includes an Australian Aboriginal Ethic among the 13 religions on the poster.
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An informal, thought provoking evening of talks was sponsored by Shepparton Interfaith Network as part of the Emerge on the Goulburn Festival, 2013.
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A morning tea to celebrate our diverse community will be held to coincide with Cultural Diversity Week and Harmony Day at SPC Ardmona KidsTown on Thursday 21 March 2010 from 10.30am.
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An insight into what life would have been like for the thousands of children involved in Britain's child migration schemes can be experienced in the travelling exhibition "On Their Own: Britain's Child Migrants".
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Local identity Nancy Hawkin's book Dreams for a World in Harmony will be launched at Shepparton Library on Harmony Day, 21 March 2013.
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Produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria as part of the Emerge on the Goulburn Festival, Destination: Shepparton is a unique short film project encompassing documentary, digital storytelling and animation.
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A Conversation on recognition of First Australians in our Constitution will be held at Sheila Inc Design Centre, 52-54 Binney St., Euroa at 6.30 p.m. on March 14th.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event in the first week of February each year. For the 2013 celebration in Parliament House, Melbourne, Shepparton Interfaith Network was one of the sponsors.
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Learning from Joseph Furphy's Spirituality was the topic of Guest Speaker Pat Crudden, at the Annual General Meeting of the Shepparton Interfaith Network.
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Noted speaker on studies and writings of Joseph Furphy, Pat Crudden commenced his talk at the Annual General Meeting of the Shepparton Interfaith Network with an overview of Joseph Furphy's Life and Works.
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