Anna Halafoff|Andrew Singleton|Gary D. Bouma|Mary Lou Rasmussen
Religious literacy of Australia’s Gen Z teens: diversity and social inclusion
Deakin University|Deakin University|Monash University|Australian National University
australia culturally religiously linguistically diverse country however learning religious dimensions superdiversity inadequately reflected national school curriculum notwithstanding recent attempts address state level victoria debates regarding role religion school raged across country decades impeded introduction learning diverse worldviews religions even research topic competing views australias national identity multifaith andor secular andor christian nation continue affect policy curriculum australia thereby level religious literacy citizens using data national study young australians worldviews research investigates levels religious literacy appreciation religious diversity generation z australians superdiversity norm concludes australian curricula must evolve include content diverse worldviews better reflect lived experiences younger generations would turn increase religious literacy interreligious understanding australia study may also instructive countries grappling adjust similar demographic societal changes challenges opportunities