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This text offers an outstanding selection of readings that represent an overview of the key issues in the sociology of religion from a uniquely Canadian perspective.
Masterfully planned and united by clearly articulated themes, the second edition moves through three thematic cornerstones: contexts, identities, and strategies. Recurring sub-themes include the definition of religion, the secularization debate, the challenge of diversity, and the gendered aspects of religious experience. Key additions to this edition include a discussion on cultural diversity, an exploration of religion and sexuality, and a thorough historical overview of religion in Canada.
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"Lori Beaman has assembled a balanced collection of some of the best essays available on essential aspects of the contemporary religious life of Canadians. Canadian scholars will find it a convenient and excellent resource for courses dealing with the sociology of religion and religion and society in general." Lorne L. Dawson, University of Waterloo
Lori G. Beaman is Professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa and Director of the Religion and Diversity Project.
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Published:
January 2012
ISBN-13:
978-1-55130-406-9
Format:
400pp, Paperback
Table Of Contents
Selected Contents
Part I: Contexts
Religion in Canada: Its Development and Contemporary Situation, Roger O’Toole
From Far and Wide: Canadian Religious and Cultural Diversity in Global Local Context, Peter Beyer
Dimorphs and Cobblers: Ways of Being Religious in Canada, William Closson James
Catholic Sanctuaries in Quebec, Solange Lefebvre
Is there a “Renaissance” of Religion in Canada? A Critical look at Bibby and beyond, Joel Thiessen and Lorne L. Dawson
Suburban Muslims: 2004 Debates Outside Toronto and Paris, Jennifer Selby
Part II: Identities
It’s All About Sex: The Roots of Opposition of some Canadian Churches to Gay and Lesbian Marriages, Pamela Dickey Young
Still Separated from the Mainstream: A Hassidic Community Revisited, William Shaffir
Transforming Pentecostalism: the Migration of Pentecostals to Canada, Michael Wilkinson
More Than Clothing: Veiling as an Adaptive Strategy, Homa Hoodfar
‘A Religion Without Converts’ Revisited: Individuals, Identity and Community in Contemporary Paganism, Sian Reid
Aboriginal Spirituality and the Legal Construction of Freedom of Religion, Lori G. Beaman
One-Dimensional Rage: the Social Epistemology of the New Atheism and Fundamentalism, William A. Stahl
Part III: Strategies
Christianity and the Experience of Domestic Violence: What Does Faith Have to Do with It?, Nancy Nason-Clark
Religion and Public Policy in Canada: An Itinerary, Paul Bramadat
Education, Multiculturalism, and Religion, David Seljak
The Revolution of Evolution, Heather Eaton
Online Religion in Canada: From Hype to Hyperlink, Christopher Helland
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Canadian Scholars’ Press gratefully acknowledges financial support for our publishing activities from the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Media Development Corporation and the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund.
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