Sociology 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: John Calvin, Collective Effervescence, Mainline Protestant
7 Feb 2015
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Christianity exercised a profound influence on the character of the nation and the canadian character . Tiny minorities belonged to catholic church, united church of canada, anglican church, or. Presbyterian church (middle-class values, norms, and goals favoured by the majority of. Churches helped to temper the disruptive effects of industrialization and urbanization and played an important role in creating the culture of concern for the social welfare that distinguishes. Canadian public life from the politics of free-enterprise individualism in the us. Canadians learned to accommodate religious distinctions and to not discriminate between. The new world gave opportunity to lay the foundation for a truly christian society. Baby boomers rebelled against the establishment and half of the huge demographic group chose to follow the ethic of the counterculture to turn on, tune in, and drop out . Attendance levels at churches are nowhere near what they were in the past.
