Canada's Religions
An Historical Introduction
Nonfiction, History, Americas, Canada, Religion & Spirituality, Reference
| Author: | Robert Choquette | ISBN: | 9780776618470 |
| Publisher: | University of Ottawa Press | Publication: | February 24, 2004 |
| Imprint: | University of Ottawa Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert Choquette |
| ISBN: | 9780776618470 |
| Publisher: | University of Ottawa Press |
| Publication: | February 24, 2004 |
| Imprint: | University of Ottawa Press |
| Language: | English |
With nine out of ten Canadians claiming a religious affiliation of some kind - Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Aboriginal, or one of dozens of other religions - faith has huge impact on our personal and social lives. In this book, Robert Choquette offers a comprehensive history of religion in Canada and examines the ongoing tug-of-war between modernity and conservatism within the religious traditions themselves.
With nine out of ten Canadians claiming a religious affiliation of some kind - Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Aboriginal, or one of dozens of other religions - faith has huge impact on our personal and social lives. In this book, Robert Choquette offers a comprehensive history of religion in Canada and examines the ongoing tug-of-war between modernity and conservatism within the religious traditions themselves.
