God's Plenty: Religious Diversity in Kingston 9780773585805

Religious life in Canada has changed dramatically in recent decades due to secularization and the population shifts resu

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Table of contents :
Cover
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Introduction
1 Situations of the Sacred in Kingston: From Downtown to the Suburbs
2 Mainline Christian Denominations: Roman Catholic, United, Anglican, Presbyterian, Baptist
3 Protestant Evangelicals: Pentecostal, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Free Methodist
4 Proselytizing Groups: Salvation Army, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Brethren
5 Ethnic Christianity: Protestant, Eastern Christian, Roman Catholic
6 Liberal Religion: Quakers, Reform Jews, Unitarians
7 Diversity of Religions: Islam, Bahá’í, Hindu, Sai Baba, Sikh
8 Women’s Roles in Religions: Mainline Denominations and Alternative Spiritualities
9 Religion in Institutions: Universities, Hospitals, and Prisons
10 Religion in the City: Public Religion and the Religious Imagination
Conclusion
Appendices
A: Interview Questions
B: Religious Site Profile Template
C: List of Interviews Conducted
D: Interviews Broadcast in the Profiles: People of Faith Series
E: Letter of Information and Consent Form
F: 2001 Census, Kingston Religion
Bibliography
Index
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