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<blockquote data-quote="HungryP" data-source="post: 2204318" data-attributes="member: 301853">1.Using the suggested format (see below), students are to write an editorial that responds to the letter, outlining the history of sectarianism in Australia and evidence of the moves towards Christian ecumenism. 2.Reference should be made to changing patterns of religious adherence and expectations, the formation of the Uniting Church, The National Council of Churches, and local and national initiatives demonstrating ecumenism. 3.It needs to conclude with a call to action for greater Christian unity and the potential for benefits of that unity. (500-750 words)&nbsp;This is the article:No ‘One True Religion’The desire for a totally Christian Australia as expressed by Dr R Wilson (Letters, The Sun-Herald, June 8), is never going to be possible. Christian missionaries colonised the Empire, including the infant Australia over 200 years ago and little has happened in that time to bring about any real form of unity amongst the Christian Churches. There is no united voice to plea for the poor and socially disadvantaged. There is no united voice to lobby governments. In fact, apart from one or two strident whingers, there is little heard from the Christian Churches at all. The only voices heard are the Pentecostal Churches singing louder and louder their own heavy rock brand of Christ’s message. They are in sharp contrast to the one or two dour little old ladies going to the Church of England and the aging and dwindling population of the Catholic Church. Never the two shall meet! Since the Catholic Church is the largest Christian Church, it is time that they set the agenda and seriously worked towards a united Christianity. After all it is what Christ would have wanted.J. MosshianGlen Haven&nbsp;&nbsp; any help is appreciated <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :("&nbsp; data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="HungryP, post: 2204318, member: 301853"] 1.Using the suggested format (see below), students are to write an editorial that responds to the letter, outlining the history of sectarianism in Australia and evidence of the moves towards Christian ecumenism. 2.Reference should be made to changing patterns of religious adherence and expectations, the formation of the Uniting Church, The National Council of Churches, and local and national initiatives demonstrating ecumenism. 3.It needs to conclude with a call to action for greater Christian unity and the potential for benefits of that unity. (500-750 words) This is the article: No ‘One True Religion’ The desire for a totally Christian Australia as expressed by Dr R Wilson (Letters, The Sun-Herald, June 8), is never going to be possible. Christian missionaries colonised the Empire, including the infant Australia over 200 years ago and little has happened in that time to bring about any real form of unity amongst the Christian Churches. There is no united voice to plea for the poor and socially disadvantaged. There is no united voice to lobby governments. In fact, apart from one or two strident whingers, there is little heard from the Christian Churches at all. The only voices heard are the Pentecostal Churches singing louder and louder their own heavy rock brand of Christ’s message. They are in sharp contrast to the one or two dour little old ladies going to the Church of England and the aging and dwindling population of the Catholic Church. Never the two shall meet! Since the Catholic Church is the largest Christian Church, it is time that they set the agenda and seriously worked towards a united Christianity. After all it is what Christ would have wanted. J. Mosshian Glen Haven any help is appreciated :( [/QUOTE]

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