Title The Aboriginal gift : spirituality for a nation / Eugene Stockton

Published Alexandria, NSW, Australia : Millennium Books, 1995

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	291 Sto/Ags		AVAILABLE

Description vii, 208 pages ; 24 cm Contents Introduction -- Aboriginal religious culture -- Gift to a nation -- Appendices Summary Comments on Aboriginal history, world view and maintenance of culture and identity in a modern urban world; examines Aboriginal religious culture of Dreaming, land and law and maintenance of spirituality in community life, family relations, ceremonies and events; quotes Miriam -Rose Ungunmerr on mysticism of dadirri; theorizes how Aboriginal spirituality can influence modern Australian society through dadirri (contemplation), celebration and reverence for life; finds parallels with teachings of Christ Analysis Aboriginal Australians - Religion Australia - Christianity Australia - Religion Christianity and other religions - Aboriginal Australian Spirituality - Aboriginal Australians Notes Includes index; Bibliography; p. 195-201 Bibliography Bibliography: pages 195-201 Notes SRG572 Copy 2 - donation from Tom Austen Brown collection Subject Baumann, Miriam-Rose Aboriginal Australians -- Religion. Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs. Australians -- Religion. Australians -- Religious life. Christianity and other religions -- Aboriginal Australian. Christianity and other religions. Christianity -- Australia -- 20th century. Christianity -- Australia. Mythology, Aboriginal Australian. SUBJECT Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Religion. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002007663 Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Christianity LC no. abn95042181 ISBN 1864290269 9781864290264

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