From Seminary to University - An Institutional History of the Study of Religion in Canada (Hardcover)

This book provides the first historical examination of the study of religion in Canada. While secular departments of religious studies would not emerge in Canada until the late 1960s, the teaching of religion under the guise of divinity, theology, the Bible, and moral philosophy has been omnipresent for much of the country's history. The gradual transformation from the teaching of religious truths at denominational theological colleges to the non-denominational and secular study of religion at universities was a lengthy and complicated one. From Seminary to University examines this transformation against a much broader backdrop. It is not simply the history of individual departments scattered across the nation. Instead, the story reveals the many non-academic forces that made those departments possible, such as the creation of the United Church of Canada, the adoption of multiculturalism, and the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In recounting this transformation, From Seminary to University illuminates an important part of Canadian history.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	May 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Aaron Hughes
Dimensions:	231 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-1-4875-0497-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Extra-curricular activities > Educational visits & field trips Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Christianity > Christian theology Promotions
LSN:	1-4875-0497-7
Barcode:	9781487504977

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