CDNS 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Secularism, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences, Public Culture
4 Nov 2016
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Informed by how canada defines itself as a nation-state in relation to: its own (religiously) diverse demographics, global community. How canada relates to other parts of the world where religion plays a prominent role. Matters how canada understand religion so they are able to relate at the international level. Changing national demographic composition: canada"s labour and population shortages canada has turned to immigration to fulfill these shortages and therefore influences the demographic of the country. Canada"s international role in peace keeping and conflict resolution: or lack thereof, how can we maintain peace and resolve conflict in places where religion is a major key player, when we do not understand. Why: 10-11% of canadian population by 2017 will be non-christian, muslims, hindus, buddhists, sikhs, jews. Declining traditional" christianity: 76. 6% identify as christians in 2001, only around 25% go to church every sunday, de-europeanisation of canadian christianity. Beliefs/set of ideas about a higher power. A story that is maintained throughout your life.
