[4] In 1995, the Christian Research Association began working with the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and a range of academics to produce a series of books on the various religious communities in Australia.
Twelve books were produced covering the Anglican, Baptist, Buddhist, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Hindu and Sikh, Jewish, Lutheran, Muslim, Pentecostal, Presbyterian and Uniting Church communities.
The Christian Research Association has argued that there are four major orientations in values on which Australians vary: the relative importance of order, of self-enhancement, of social enhancement, and spirituality.
[7] Since 2002, the Christian Research Association has been involved in studies of the religious faith and spirituality of young people.
This study involved a national telephone survey of 1200 young people as well as in-depth face-to-face interviews.
[9] This led to both surveys and interviews on how religious education classes and activities in schools was being received by students.
It suggests new approaches to curricula, to reflections days and festivals, to social justice programs and immersion experiences and ways of making connections with adult communities.
The conference noted the role that the Christian faith continues to play in the formation of personal values among Australians, but that the churches were not highly engaged in the national and global issues of climate and economic change and sustainability.
It was found that churches encouraged volunteering particularly through bringing people together who invited each other to become engaged in voluntary activities.
This work has been summarised in a CRA report published in 2022, The Impact of Religion in Australian Society through Individual Lives, Research Paper No.18.