Description |
1 online resource (xv, 353 pages) : map |
Series |
McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion, 1181-7445 ; 18 |
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McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ; 18. 1181-7445
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Contents |
Map: Regions and Selected Urban Centres of British Columbia -- 1. Protestantism in British Columbia before 1917 -- 2. Polarization in Vancouver, 1917 -- 3. Mainline Conservatives, 1917-1927 -- 4. The Separatist Solution: Fundamentalist Baptists, 1917-1928 -- 5. The Supernatural Solution: The Pentecostals, 1917-1928 -- 6. The Broadening of the Institutional Base, 1928-1941 -- 7. Period of Transition, 1941-1961: Developments among the Original Conservative Groups -- 8. Period of Transition, 1941-1961: Immigrant Groups -- 9. The Worshipping Majority in Protestantism, 1961-1981 -- 10. Components of Growth |
Summary |
Pilgrims in Lotus Land explores the remarkable growth of evangelicalism in an intensely secular province during the twentieth century. Robert Burkinshaw explains why evangelicalism held such appeal, paying particular attention to the distinctive characteristics of both BC society and the evangelical constituency that contributed to this anomalous trend |
Analysis |
Protestant churches History |
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British Columbia |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-343) and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Evangelicalism -- British Columbia -- History -- 20th century
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Protestant churches -- British Columbia -- History -- 20th century
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- Protestant.
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RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Evangelism.
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Evangelicalism
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Protestant churches
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Protestantismus
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Konservativismus
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Geschichte 1917-1981.
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SUBJECT |
British Columbia -- Church history -- 20th century
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Subject |
British Columbia
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British Columbia
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Church history
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History
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Electronic book
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LC no. |
95235185 |
ISBN |
9780773565296 |
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0773565299 |
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1282857371 |
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9781282857377 |
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9786612857379 |
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6612857374 |
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