This text considers some central concepts in the sociology and history of religion and, simultaneously, how Canada's religious experience is distinctive in the modern world. It challenges the institutional approach that stresses a strict division between church and state , which seems inappropriate in late-modern and post-modern scenarios. The book focuses mainly on Christianity, looking at what is distinctive about the Canadian situation, and discusses the concomitant decline of some religious groups and the ongoing vitality of others in an increasingly multi-faith and globalized society. It pays special attention to the political and social attitudes of religious groups and to the consequences of these attitudes. Subjects covered include: the role of God in the Canadian constitution; anglophone religious responses to the referendum crisis of 1995; evangelical subcultures in Canada and the United States; and specifically postmodern topics such as the body and consumerism.
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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
ISBN-13
9780802044082
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94748503
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Subject Area
Political Science
Author
David A. Lyon, Marguerite Van Die
Publication Name
Rethinking Church, State, and Modernity: Canada between Europe and the USA