Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Religions and the Making of Canada
Jamie S. Scott, York University

1. Aboriginals
Jordan Paper, University of Victoria

2. Catholic Christians
Terence J. Fay, University of Toronto

3. Protestant Christians
C.T. McIntire, University of Toronto

4. Jews
Ira Robinson, Concordia University

5. Muslims
Amir Hussain, Loyola Marymount University and Jamie S. Scott, York University

6. Hindus
Paul Younger, McMaster University

7. Buddhists
Jamie S. Scott, York University and Henry C.H. Shiu, University of Toronto

8. Sikhs
Pashaura Singh, University of California, Riverside

9. Bahá'is
Will C. van den Hoonaard, University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University

Afterword: New Religious Movements and the Religions of Canadians Going Forward
Jamie S. Scott, York University, with contributions from Irving Hexham and Karla Poewe, University of Calgary

Appendix a: 2001 Census Tables: Selected Religions

Appendix b: 2001 Census Tables: Selected Religions by Immigrant

Status and Immigration Period

Contributors

Index

Promotional Information

Canadians usually think of their religious culture as an extension of that of the United States. In fact, it has developed quite differently with several distinctive emphases. Scott's The Religions of Canadians has finally broken through to give us a rich and vigourous picture of this religious life. Stressing the concept of religious community, the book is less concerned with dogma and more with structures of living and working together. Benefiting from some of the leading scholars in Canadian religion, this book gives us genuine insights into the way our deeper lives have been configured, why they have taken this form, and how Canadian culture can be considered distinctive. And it is a fine book both for the casual reader and for the student. -- Earle Waugh, University of Alberta

About the Author

Jamie S. Scott is Director of the Graduate Program in Interdisciplinary Studies and Professor in the Department of Humanities at York University.

Reviews

While the intent is to educate all Canadians about current religious verities, Ontarians, and Torontonians in particular, should welcome this comprehensive and insightful commentary on trends and implications in their particular social realms.
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The Religions of Canadians is a superb lens for understanding religious diversity as an integral component of current Canadian society.
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