God's Province

Evangelical Christianity, Political Thought, and Conservatism in Alberta

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International
Cover of the book God's Province by Clark Banack, MQUP
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Clark Banack ISBN: 9780773599314
Publisher: MQUP Publication: June 1, 2016
Imprint: MQUP Language: English
Author: Clark Banack
ISBN: 9780773599314
Publisher: MQUP
Publication: June 1, 2016
Imprint: MQUP
Language: English

Compared to the United States, it is assumed that religion has not been a significant factor in Canada’s political development. In God’s Province, Clark Banack challenges this assumption, showing that, in Alberta, religious motivation has played a vital role in shaping its political trajectory. For Henry Wise Wood, president of the United Farmers of Alberta from 1916 until 1931, William "Bible Bill" Aberhart, founder of the Alberta Social Credit Party and premier from 1935 until 1943, Aberhart’s protégé Ernest Manning, Alberta’s longest serving premier (1943–1968), and Manning’s son Preston, founder of the Alberta-based federal Reform Party of Canada, religion was central to their thinking about human agency, the purpose of politics, the role of the state, the nature of the economy, and the proper duties of citizens. Drawing on substantial archival research and in-depth interviews, God’s Province highlights the strong link that exists between the religiously inspired political thought and action of these formative leaders, the US evangelical Protestant tradition from which they drew, and the emergence of an individualistic, populist, and anti-statist sentiment in Alberta that is largely unfamiliar to the rest of Canada. Covering nearly a century of Alberta’s history, Banack offers an illuminating reconsideration of the political thought of these leaders, the goals of the movements they led, and the roots of Alberta’s distinctiveness within Canada. A fusion of religious history, intellectual history, and political thought, God’s Province exposes the ways in which individual politicians have shape one province’s political culture.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Compared to the United States, it is assumed that religion has not been a significant factor in Canada’s political development. In God’s Province, Clark Banack challenges this assumption, showing that, in Alberta, religious motivation has played a vital role in shaping its political trajectory. For Henry Wise Wood, president of the United Farmers of Alberta from 1916 until 1931, William "Bible Bill" Aberhart, founder of the Alberta Social Credit Party and premier from 1935 until 1943, Aberhart’s protégé Ernest Manning, Alberta’s longest serving premier (1943–1968), and Manning’s son Preston, founder of the Alberta-based federal Reform Party of Canada, religion was central to their thinking about human agency, the purpose of politics, the role of the state, the nature of the economy, and the proper duties of citizens. Drawing on substantial archival research and in-depth interviews, God’s Province highlights the strong link that exists between the religiously inspired political thought and action of these formative leaders, the US evangelical Protestant tradition from which they drew, and the emergence of an individualistic, populist, and anti-statist sentiment in Alberta that is largely unfamiliar to the rest of Canada. Covering nearly a century of Alberta’s history, Banack offers an illuminating reconsideration of the political thought of these leaders, the goals of the movements they led, and the roots of Alberta’s distinctiveness within Canada. A fusion of religious history, intellectual history, and political thought, God’s Province exposes the ways in which individual politicians have shape one province’s political culture.

More books from MQUP

Cover of the book Everyday Sacred by Clark Banack
Cover of the book Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe by Clark Banack
Cover of the book Dismantling Canada by Clark Banack
Cover of the book Gender, Religion, and Modern Hindi Drama by Clark Banack
Cover of the book Building Nations from Diversity by Clark Banack
Cover of the book Wild Geese by Clark Banack
Cover of the book 100 Questions about Women and Politics by Clark Banack
Cover of the book Bringing Power to Justice? by Clark Banack
Cover of the book Carving a Niche by Clark Banack
Cover of the book Fous, prodigues et ivrognes by Clark Banack
Cover of the book The Chicago School Diaspora by Clark Banack
Cover of the book Before Ontario by Clark Banack
Cover of the book A Lovely Gutting by Clark Banack
Cover of the book Invasion 14 by Clark Banack
Cover of the book W.A. Mackintosh by Clark Banack
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy