Invoking Religion in Australian Politics

Crabb, Anna

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“…While noting the observations of Graham [20] and Maddox [46] about the benefits of invoking god and religion in the political spaces, invoking god and religion can also be seen to be divisive, excluding and preferential [2,20,47]. Consequently, the oft repeated and recurrent nature of Cameron's discourses clearly had the potential to not only be detrimental but counterproductive as indeed counter intuitive also.…”

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Cameron, Conservatives and a Christian Britain: A Critical Exploration of Political Discourses about Religion in the Contemporary United Kingdom

Allen

2018

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Abstract:In the British setting, the deployment of the phrase 'doing god' has become increasingly common to refer to an emerging trend whereby religion has acquired an increasingly prominent role in political spaces and discourses. This was particularly prominent while David Cameron was Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party. While historically, religion has not had a prominent place in either the former Prime Minister David Cameron. Here, the findings from critical analyzing a series of Cameron's public pronouncements about religion-and Christianity in particular-is set out to try and better understand his own adherence to Christianity (the personal) how this intersected with his politics and role as Prime Minister (the political), and more importantly how this shaped his views about Britain being a Christian country (the national). Contextualized within the embryonic scholarly literature relating to the phenomenon of 'doing god' in the contemporary British setting, this article concludes by considering alternative and analogous frames through which greater elucidation of the true motivations of his pronouncements might be understood.

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Cameron, Conservatives and a Christian Britain: A Critical Exploration of Political Discourses about Religion in the Contemporary United Kingdom

Allen

2018

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“…Hillsong's second campus, in inner city Waterloo, is surrounded by some of the city's trendiest brasserie-style eateries and design shops. For the present study, I attended services between 2008 and 2011, listened to many hours of CD and DVD sermons, and also participated in its national women's conferences, ''Colour Your World,'' in 2008 and2009, and in a women's leadership training program, ''Shine, '' in 2009. Hillsong joins other prosperity advocates in interpreting ''fullness of life'' (John 10:10) as not only spiritual but also material blessing. Hillsong senior pastor Brian Houston has published such striking titles as You Need More Money: Discover God's Amazing Financial Plan for your Life and Get a Life: Principles for Success and Enjoyment in Every Area of Life.…”

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Prosper, consume and be saved

Maddox

2013

Critical Research on Religion

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A Sydney-based megachurch with global reach, well-known for its ''prosperity gospel'' of financial acquisition, has developed an additional strand: a detailed theology of consumption. The affinity between a theology of guilt-free-indeed, obligatory-consumption and late capitalism goes some way towards explaining the attraction this minority strand of Christianity holds for politicians, including those without personal religious commitments, in a secular electorate.

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“…17 In addition, she drew attention to the increasing public presentation of individuals' personal religious beliefs in politics (by three-fold). 18 In recent politics, influential leaders such as Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd, Joe Hockey, and Peter Costello have publicly announced their faith and discussed its role in politics. 19 At World Youth Day 2008, the "public sphere" was frequently mentioned in the Australian mass media.…”

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The Australian Catholic Church and the Public Sphere: World Youth Day 2008*

Halter

2012

Journal of Religious History

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World Youth Day 2008 was the largest public religious gathering in Australian history, which proudly celebrated Catholicism in the streets of Sydney. This article argues that the organization and outcomes of World Youth Day 2008 were significantly shaped by the perceptions of Catholic Church leaders and officials who were determined to present the Catholic Church as a powerful opponent of the trend toward secularization. The organizers of World Youth Day 2008 achieved significant success in overcoming the legacy of sectarianism, the fears of secularization, the problems of internal division and scandal, and distrust and suspicion in the media prior to the event. The event showed that the Catholic Church was very capable of negotiating the Australian public sphere, and successfully marketed an energized and inclusive brand of Catholicism to the broader public.

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Invoking Religion in Australian Politics

Cited by 26 publications

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Cameron, Conservatives and a Christian Britain: A Critical Exploration of Political Discourses about Religion in the Contemporary United Kingdom

Cameron, Conservatives and a Christian Britain: A Critical Exploration of Political Discourses about Religion in the Contemporary United Kingdom

Prosper, consume and be saved

The Australian Catholic Church and the Public Sphere: World Youth Day 2008*

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