Alex’s Heresies – embracing a physical reality

According to Australia’s Herald Sun newspaper more young Australians are reflecting increased secularisation. To quote the web site article:

In 2006, 7.9 per cent of Australians 65 and older did not specify a religion, compared to 23.5 per cent of those in the 15-34 age group.
An affiliation with Christianity has dropped since 1911, when 96 per cent of people called themselves Christian compared to 64 per cent in 2006.

At first blush it seems surprising that young Catholic people have reversed the overall trend with a slight increase in their religious affiliation. However this is explained by increased migration from traditionally Roman Catholic countries.

Alex McCullie