Bible Society work in Australia
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The
Bible Society in Australia Inc.
Country Data:
| Area: | 7,682,300 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 19,334,216 (2001) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$20,530 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 100% (1995) | |
| Religions in % of Population (1996): | Protestant |
38.2%
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| Roman Catholic |
27.0%
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| Non-religious |
16.6%
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| Not stated |
9.0%
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| Orthodox |
2.8%
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| Other Christian |
2.4%
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| Muslim |
1.1%
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| Buddhist |
1.1%
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| Jewish |
0.4%
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| Other |
1.4%
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| Official Language: | English | |
| Other territories served: | ||
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Population
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Beginning of organised
work
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| Christmas Island |
1,906
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unknown
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| Cocos Islands |
621
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unknown
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| Norfolk Island |
2,601
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1847
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Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1812 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1924 | |
| Date of Full Membership in UBS: | 1947 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 221,902 | 155,558 | 268,909 | 22,191 | 513,299 | 0 |
The complete Bible: a first for Australia's indigenous people (May 2007)
'Business Bible helps Bible work abroad (March 2007)
‘God brought me full circle (Jan/Feb 2007)
‘There’s no point trying to preach the fruit of the Gospel to people if they don’t understand the root of the Gospel’ (December 2006)
One man’s stand sets community free to worship (December 2006)
Read and understand your Bible – in English or Chinese! (April/May 2006)
Adelaide campaign brings Jesus into people’s homes (November 2005)
‘Flying Bibleman’ encounters the challenges of making audio Scriptures (Nov. 2005)
Taking to the air to deliver God’s Word (June 2005)
Making the Bible heard across Adelaide (April/May 2005)
Latest News (June/July 2004)
New course encourages Australians to encounter God (December 2003)
Latest News (November 2003)
Society works on outreach as school leavers go on the binge (Sept. 2003)
Latest News (Sept. 2003)
Latest News Summary (July/August 2003)
Canberra bushfire victims seek answers in Scripture (e-231) (March 2003)
BSA asks for prayers and makes free distribution (Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Preparations under way for Bike for Bibles marathon in Australia
(Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Bible News in Brief (September 2002)
UBS in exploratory visit to East Timor (June 2002)
Million-dollar Bible launched in Australian outback (January/February 2002)
Bible People in the News (October 2001)
Serving for God at the Sydney Olympic Games (December 2000)
Bible Filled Emptiness for Olympic Volleyball Captain (December 2000)
Paralympic Gold Medal Winner puts God First (December 2000)
Woman Olympian Founded Faith on Bible (December 2000)
Olympic Bike for Bibles to Fund Worldwide Bible Projects (December 2000)
Gospel ‘Popular Beyond Expectation’ at Sydney Olympics (November 2000)
Local Church Offers Children Gospels on the Sports Field (November 2000)
‘God Helps You Deal With Victory and Defeat’
– Olympic Volleyball Player’s Testimony (November 2000)
‘March for Jesus’ Holds Colourful Celebration at Olympics... (Sep. 2000)
Sports Scriptures in Demand Along Olympic Torch Route (Sep. 2000)
Sports Ministry Breakthrough Makes Olympic History (September 2000)
Bible Society a ‘Key Player’ in Olympic Outreach (September 2000)
First Bible Books in Australian Deaf Language (October 1999)
Adventure Tour Brings Bibles to Peru (Tasmania) (October 1999)
Turning Soft Drinks into Bibles (Tasmania) (October 1999)
Bible News in Brief (October 1999)
Students throw out a Lifeline to Young Offenders (June 1999)
Bible News in Brief (June 1999)
Towards the Goal (Australia) (March 1999)
Around the Asia-Pacific Region (February 1999)
Bible Translator Ordained to Serve Aboriginal Community (January 1999)
Bible News in Brief (January 1999)
Police ‘Invade’ God’s Gang Picnic (December 1998)
Bible News in Brief (September 1998)
Bible People in the News (June 1998)
‘The Big Rescue’ Treasured at Summer Camp (April/May 1998)
