Table of Contents

Introduction; Foreword; About the authors; Acknowledgements; ; Introduction to the Study of Religion; Topics; 1. Religion-state relationships; 2. Ritual; 3. Sacred texts; 4. Ultimate questions; 5. Religion, values and ethics; Core components; 6. School-based topic; 7.Australian Religious Perspectives; • Aboriginal spiritualities and Torres Strait Islander religion; • Religion in Australia; • Religious Diversity; 8. Hinduism; 9. Judaism; 10. Buddhism; 11. Christianity; 12. Islam; 13. The nature and significance of religion; Glossary; Answers to questions; Index.