Sociology 1020 Lecture Notes - Collective Effervescence, Biblical Inerrancy, Christian Fundamentalism
17 Apr 2013
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Churches worked to bolster the middle class values, norms, and goals favoured by the majority of canadians. Over the last 50 years, canada has become an increasingly secular society. The influence of religious symbols, ideas and organizations on both the daily life and public affairs of this nation has waned dramatically. Although proportionally fewer canadians attend church on a regular basis, the vast majority of canadians still identify with some particular religion. It is also the case that most canadians report that they engage in private religious activities at least once a month. Industrialization, urbanization, the growth of science, education and the state, have all effected a permanent change in the forms and functions of religion as a social institution. In much of the rest of the world, religion not only continues to be a primary marker of social identity, but its salience has increased in the face of threats to cultural autonomy posed by the process of globalization.
