Religion and Theology

Michael Gilchrit is an Australian professional who has a wealth background on issues and matters related to religion (Gilchrist 1999). He is the author of the book titled The Catholics today alongside being the editor of AD2000 which is a monthly religious publication.

Religion in Australia has been widely dictated by various parties which seem to be at the verge of encouraging secularism since it is increasing on an alarming rate (Gilchrist 1999). The Catholics who constitute the greater part of the Australian population have been unable to put their house in order and this is categorically likely to affect the development of religion in the country and lead to promotion of the No Religion which is mainly constituted by British immigrants who bring in their doctrines to the country (Gilchrist 1999). The No Religion seems to have a free advertising advantage from the media who deem it to be more superior to Christianity since most politicians in the land have low opinion towards Christianity since they consider Christians as a soft target group though it is not the real case (Gilchrist 1999). Christianity which is the most dominant religion in Australia comprises of the Anglicans, the Presbyterians, the Methodists as well as the Catholics.

The manner in which the Catholics are becoming just nominal members of the church brings in interests and attention (Gilchrist 1999). This is so because the Catholics who the majority in the country have the great role of countering secularism which seems to threaten the growth of religion in the isolated continent. Failure by the Catholics in the country to counter secularism, it is evident that the No Religion which sprung in unprecedented manner (Gilchrist 1999).

It is important for the entire Catholics to have the zeal of leaving up to the expectations of their call ( HYPERLINK httpbooks.google.co.kebooksqinauthor22CharlesE.Curran22sourcegbs_metadata_rcad11 Curran 1999). The church should come up with a strategy on how to well counter secularism in the country without looking for what other churches contributes in their mission (Gilchrist 1999).