Aboriginies

Between 1788 and today the relationships between Aboriginal spirituality and Christian tradition have undergone a major development. Initially Christian relations with Aboriginal spirituality was mainly on an anthropological level, if it existed at all. Compassion was shown by men like Lacelot Threlkeld however there was no empathy toward the Aborigine's and there was no attempt at understanding them. This came much later and only after great interplay between the two religous schools of thought. As time passed the relationships changed as members of the Christian tradition began to realise and feel responsible for the destruction of the Aboriginal culture. This realisation eventually led to more empathy being shown and to attempts, by members of the chrisitan tradition, to understand the Aborigine's way of life. This new found understanding was to bring respect to the Aborigine's and has influenced chiristianity, in Australia, to an extent.

Originally European Chrisitan's attitude ...