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Canada is an overwhelmingly Christian country, though the role of religion in public life has waned in recent decades. French settlement beginning in the 17th century...
Canada is an overwhelmingly Christian country, though the role of religion in public life has waned in recent decades. French settlement beginning in the 17th century...
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A Discussion with Gabino Uribarri Bilbao, S.J., Dean of the Faculty of Theology at Comillas Pontifical University, Spain
July 12, 2012
July 12, 2012
A Conversation with Michael Kirwan, SJ, Professor of Theology at Heythrop College, London
July 24, 2012
July 24, 2012
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RELATED RESOURCES ON SECULARIZATION
Religion and Public Life in Canada: Historical and Comparative Perspectives
January 1, 2001
The essays compiled in Religion and Public Life in Canada: Historical and Comparative Perspectives address the historical and continuing influence of religion on Canada's modern institutions. Contemporary Canada's high level of secularization has led many to dismiss the role and importance of religion in the country. In contrast, the authors argue that religion served as one of the early foundations of the public sphere and that its continuing importance, despite being more subtle, should not be overlooked. Relying primarily on case studies, they argue that despite religion's differentiation from the state, it still plays an integral role in shaping communal identities and secular institutions.