Table of Contents

Introduction to the Second Edition by Donald Wright

1. Introduction

2. The Roots of Modernism: Darwinism and the Higher Critics

3. The Anxieties of a Moral Interregnum

4. Positivism, Secular Thought, and the Religion of Humanity

5. Spiritualism, Science of the Earthly Paradise

6. Richard Maurice Bucke: Religious Heresiarch and Utopian

7. Toward a Christian Political Economy

8. ‘A Republic of God, a Christian Republic’

9. ‘The New City of Friends’: Evolution, Theosophy, and Socialism

About the Author

Ramsay Cook is a professor emeritus in the Department of History at York University and the former general editor of The Dictionary of Canadian Biography.

Donald Wright is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Brunswick.

Reviews

‘This is a richly documented, elegantly written, and often witty book that is both stimulating and informative.’ - John Kendle (Journal of Ecclesiastical History) ‘Cook’s range and his mastery of sources, coupled with a fluid style and invigorating insights, make this book a delight to read.’ - Roger Hall (Globe and Mail) ‘Cook writes with fluent clarity, using telling anecdotes and witty asides to make a difficult subject attractive and comprehensible … The Regenerators is a stimulating book on a major theme. It deserves the honours which it has received …’ - Terry Cook (Archivaria) ‘Professor Cook's contribution to Canadian intellectual and social history is not just that he has taken us well along the path of discovery, but also that he has pointed the way for further explorations.’ - J.R. Miller (Histoire sociale / Social History)