Rationalist Society of Australia
- Rationalist Society of Australia
The Rationalist Society of Australia (RSA) promotes the interests of rationalists nationally in Australia. It is the operational arm of the movement in Australia.
The RSA publishes the "Australian Rationalist".
The Australian Bureau of Statistics in the national census categorises atheists under "No Religion". The 16% of Australians that fall within this category also include Humanists, agnostics and rationalists.
In 1983, the High Court of Australia defined religion as "a complex set of beliefs and practices which point to a set of values and an understanding of the meaning of existence".
Other Relevant Australian Topics
*Atheist Foundation of Australia
*Council of Australian Humanist Societies
*Human rights in Australia
*Religion in Australia - includes Australian Bureau of Statistics census information relating to religion and belief.
*States and territories of Australia
*The Secular Party of Australia
ee also
*Major world religions - Humanism, rationalism, atheism and agnosticism rank third in world (combined)
*Irreligion in Australia
*Religion in Australia
References
* [http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/AD25AA55EB7FDC75CA25697E0018FD84?opendocument Australian Bureau of Statistics 1996 Census Dictionary - Religion category]
* [http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/B783FA5B03524218CA256B3B00149F9B?opendocument Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001 Census Dictionary - religion category]
* [http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/BFDDA1CA506D6CFACA2570DE0014496E?opendocument Year Book Australia, 2006. Religious Affiliation section] from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Much of the text of Religion in Australia is taken from here (or previous versions).
External links
* [http://www.rationalist.com.au/home.htm Rationialist Society of Australia homepage]
* [http://www.hreoc.gov.au/human_rights/briefs/brief_3.html Human Rights Brief No. 3] Assessment of international law pertaining to freedom of religion and belief from Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Rationalist Association — The Rationalist Association, formerly the Rationalist Press Association, is an organisation of the United Kingdom, founded on 26 May 1899 to promote freedom of thought and inquiry and the principles of rationalism, defined as the mental attitude… … Wikipedia
Ian Robinson (rationalist) — This article is about the Australian. For an article about the Ian Robinson who works at MTV, see Ian Robinson (MTV). Ian Robinson (b. 18 November 1940, Melbourne, Australia) is President of the Rationalist Society of Australia and immediate past … Wikipedia
Rationalist International — is an organization that claims to defend rationalist ideas. Its stated aim is to represent a rational view of the world, making the voice of reason heard and considered where public opinion is formed and decisions are made. Rationalism… … Wikipedia
Religion in Australia — There is no state religion in Australia, the establishment of which is prohibited by the Constitution. Nearly two thirds (64%) of the population claim at least nominal adherence to a Christian based religion, but nearly one third (30%), do not… … Wikipedia
Atheist Foundation of Australia — The Atheist Foundation of Australia, Inc. was established in South Australia in 1970, when The Rationalist Association of South Australia decided upon a name change to better declare their basic philosophy, namely atheism.The Atheist Foundation… … Wikipedia
Irreligion in Australia — In 1971 the instruction if no religion, write none was introduced. Atheism, agnosticism, deism, skepticism, freethought, secular humanism or general secularism in Australia form the second largest religious grouping in Australia. Australia is a… … Wikipedia
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
List of secularist organizations — Secularist organizations promote the view that moral standards should be based solely on concern for the good of humanity in the present life, without reference to supernatural concepts, such as God or an afterlife. The term secularism, as coined … Wikipedia
Council of Australian Humanist Societies — CAHS redirects here. For other uses, see CAHS (disambiguation). The Council of Australian Humanist Societies (CAHS) is the national umbrella organisation for Australian humanists. It is affiliated with the International Humanist and Ethical Union … Wikipedia
Ian Robinson — may refer to:*Ian Robinson (rationalist), president of the Rationalist Society of Australia *Ian Robinson (Australian politician), Australian MP *Ian Robinson (Australian football umpire), former Australian Football League umpire *Ian Robinson… … Wikipedia
