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Canada's Religions: An Historical Introduction
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  • Canada's Religions: An Historical Introduction
  • Written by author Robert Choquette
  • Published by University of Ottawa Press, February 2004
  • Choquette (religious studies, U. of Ottawa) focuses not on doctrine, ritual, or polity, but on the role of the most practiced religions in Canadian society from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Nor does he claim any new discoveries or methodologies, but at
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List of Illustrationsxvii
Chapter 1Introduction1
Suggested Readings4
Chapter 2The Religious World of Canada's Amerindians
The origins of Canada's Amerindian people7
Amerindian realignments during the seventeenth century10
The religions of Canada's Amerindians11
Some basic themes in Canadian Amerindian religions13
Illness and healing22
Conclusion25
Suggested readings25
Chapter 3European Religions on the Eve of Encounter
The religions of Europe before the seventeenth century27
The early Christian heritage27
Medieval Christendom29
The varieties of religions of Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries32
Islam in Europe32
Judaism in Europe33
The Protestant Reformation35
The Catholic Reformation37
A Eurocentric world view41
A stronger or a weaker Christianity?45
A divided Christian church45
A united Christian church46
Did diversity strengthen or weaken Christianity?48
Suggested readings50
Chapter 4The Encounter between Amerindians and Europeans
Europeans discover the Americas51
The diverging agendas of Europeans and Amerindians54
The agenda of the Franco-Europeans54
The agenda of the Amerindians58
The missionaries encounter the Amerindians60
Suggested readings64
Chapter 5Missions of Many Kinds
What is Christian mission?67
Evangelization in early and medieval Christianity67
Evangelizing the New World68
Evangelizing Canada69
The missionary personnel: the men70
The Recollet Friars70
The Society of Jesus74
The Gentlemen of Saint-Sulpice79
The missionary personnel: the women81
The Ursulines81
The Hospital Sisters of Quebec82
The Hospitalers of Montreal83
The Notre-Dame Sisters84
The Sisters of Charity of Montreal85
The evangelization of Canada's Amerindians86
The point of view of the clergy86
The point of view of the Amerindians89
The legacy of Christian missions92
Suggested readings93
Chapter 6The Development of the Catholic Church
The organization of the Catholic Church95
The territorial organization of established churches96
The territorial organization of mission churches96
The management of the Catholic Church97
Religious orders in the church97
Power shifts in the management of the church100
Gallicanism102
Early Canadian church institutions105
The diocese of Quebec105
Financing the church110
The Seminary of Quebec111
Other educational institutions112
Health care and social work112
Church developments in the eighteenth century114
Suggested readings115
Chapter 7Theology, Beliefs, Customs, and Piety
Doctrine and theology117
Crosscurrents in French theology117
The teaching of Bishop Saint-Vallier120
Beliefs and religious customs of Early Canadians121
The Canadian context121
Popular attitudes to morality and religion124
Confraternities125
Holy places and pilgrimages126
Amerindian Christian villages129
Concluding remarks133
Suggested readings136
Chapter 8The Church, the British Conquest, and the Quebec Act
The British Conquest137
The church and the Conquest138
The state of the church on the eve of the Conquest139
The immediate effects of the British invasion143
British religious policy, 1759-1765145
The Quebec Act and its aftermath (1774-1776)154
The Quebec Act, 1774154
The instructions to Carleton (1775)155
The aftermath (1775-1776)156
Suggested readings157
Chapter 9Revivals in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries
The origins of Protestantism in Canada159
The organization and governance of Protestant churches161
Establishing Protestantism in Canada162
Atlantic Canada163
Upper Canada164
The development and renewal of Protestantism165
Protestant denominations166
Protestant evangelicalism167
Protestant revivals170
Catholic renewal173
Catholic ultramontanism173
Ultramontanism in early-nineteenth-century Canada176
Renewal in Amerindian religions177
Suggested readings179
Chapter 10Missionary Agencies
Protestant missionary agencies181
Eighteenth-century agencies182
Nineteenth-century agencies: the leading missionary agencies183
Converting French Canada185
Missions in Canada's northwest189
Auxiliary missionary agencies189
Catholic missionary agencies190
Religious orders191
Missionary agencies of men193
Missionary agencies of women199
Conclusion202
Suggested readings202
Chapter 11The Churches and the State
The structure and development of the churches206
The Roman Catholic Church206
The Church of England211
The Presbyterians216
Methodists217
Baptists and other Protestants219
Clergy reserves220
The separation of church and state222
Suggested readings224
Chapter 12The Evangelical Crusade
Common characteristics of evangelical Christians226
Consequences of evangelicalism in Canadian society229
Protestant Diversity234
Eschatology, Apocalyptic, Millennialism, and Adventism234
Millennialism234
Adventism238
Holiness240
Ultramontanism in Canada241
Reinforcing the ultramontane centre243
Moral teaching, piety, and devotions of ultramontane Catholics246
Ultramontanes in Canadian society249
Conclusion252
Suggested readings252
Chapter 13Alternatives to the Evangelical Crusade
Why some opposed the evangelical crusades255
Social reasons256
Intellectual reasons258
Ideological reasons261
Religious reasons263
Christian alternatives to the evangelical crusade264
Liberal Protestantism264
Christian social reformers265
Mennonites and Hutterites266
Religious pluralism268
Judaism270
Spiritualism271
Theosophy271
Freemasonry272
Amerindians273
Louis Riel275
The Metis leader275
Riel's religion278
The reaction to Riel's crusade281
Suggested readings283
Chapter 14Confessional Education
Education in Canada before 1850285
Schools in New France285
Schools between 1760 and 1840286
The revolution in schools during the 1840s288
Public and confessional schools in Canada after 1850290
Public schools290
Separate schools294
Recent developments in public and separate schools295
The education of women296
Colleges and universities298
The education of Canada's Amerindians301
Conclusion307
Suggested readings308
Chapter 15Modernity versus Conservatism
The meaning of modernity311
The meaning of Christian conservatism314
Religions divide over the issue of modernity315
The Protestant reaction to modernity316
The emerging conservative movement316
Bible schools317
Neo-orthodox theology318
Fundamentalism divides denominations320
The Catholic reaction to modernity322
Reinforcing Catholic traditionalism323
Modernism324
The Jewish reaction to modernity327
The Amerindian reaction to modernity328
Conclusion329
Suggested readings330
Chapter 16Social Christianity
Introduction331
The Social Gospel332
What is the Social Gospel?333
The leaders of the Social Gospel334
The reaction of Protestant churches to the Social Gospel335
The Protestant reform of Canada335
Catholic social doctrine338
The encyclical Rerum Novarum338
Quadragesimo Anno339
Renewed social doctrine after 1960340
Pope Paul VI341
Pope John Paul II343
Implementing Catholic social doctrine345
Perennial social engagement by the Catholic Church345
Intensified social action345
Catholic Action348
Conclusion350
Suggested readings351
Chapter 17Secularization and Church Reform
Secularization353
Vatican II: the reform of Catholicism355
The central objectives of Vatican II356
Means to achieve these objectives356
Protestantism in question366
Cooperative Christianity369
The World Council of Churches (WCC)370
The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC)371
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC)372
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)372
Ecumenical social action373
Recent developments in Canadian Christianity374
Suggested readings376
Chapter 18Immigration and Religions
Diverse religions of the world377
World religions in contemporary Canada381
Amerindian religions381
Orthodox Christianity381
Judaism384
Islam389
Hinduism393
Sikhism395
Buddhism397
Religions of China and Japan399
Ethnicity and religions401
Canada's reactions to the newcomers402
The churches' reactions to the newcomers405
Suggested readings406
Chapter 19Alternative Religions
Introduction409
New religious movements411
Primal North-American religion411
Yoga411
Hare Krishna (ISKCON)412
Baha'i faith

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