Title Protestant liberty : religion and the making of Canadian liberalism, 1828-1878 / James M. Forbes

Published Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2022

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Description 1 online resource Series McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two ; 94 McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two ; 94. Contents Introduction: These Ancient Feuds -- Revolt against Wicked Rulers: The Rise of Reform, 1828-1837 -- Judgment upon Babylon: The Early Union Period, 1838-1848 -- Baneful Domination: The Later Union Period, 1849-1859 -- The Confederation Era, 1860-1869 -- Truckling to Rome: The Early National Period, 1870-1878 -- Conclusion: A Mere Community of Profit Summary "Tensions between Protestantism and Catholicism dominated politics in nineteenth-century Canada, occasionally erupting into violence. While some liberal politicians and community leaders believed that equal treatment of Protestants and Catholics would defuse these ancient quarrels, other Protestant liberals perceived a battle for the soul of the nation. Protestant Liberty offers a new interpretation of nineteenth-century liberalism by re-examining the role of religion in Canadian politics. While this era's liberal thought has often been characterized as being neutral toward religion, James Forbes argues that the early origins of Canadian liberalism were firmly rooted in the British tradition of Protestantism and were based on the premise of guarding against the advance of supposedly illiberal faiths, especially Catholicism. After the union of Upper Canada with the predominantly French-Catholic Lower Canada in 1840, this Protestant ideal of liberty came into conflict with a more neutral alternative that sought to strip liberalism of its religious associations in order to appeal to Catholic voters and allies. In a decisive break from their Protestant heritage, these liberals redefined their ideology in secular-materialist terms by emphasizing free trade and private property over faith and culture. In tracing how the Confederation generation competed to establish a unifying vision for the nation, Protestant Liberty reveals how religion and religious differences were at the center of this story."-- Provided by publisher Analysis British Christianity Confederation Culture Democracy Dissent Evangelical Federalism Government History Ideology Liberal Lockean Ontario Politics Protestantism Quebec Religious Secularization Ultramontanism Voluntarism anti-catholicism conservatism diaspora millenarian millennialism revivalism Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Catholic Church -- Relations -- Protestant churches. SUBJECT Catholic Church fast Subject Liberalism (Religion) -- Canada -- History -- 19th century Liberalism (Religion) -- Protestant churches -- History -- 19th century Protestantism -- Canada -- History -- 19th century Religion and politics -- Canada -- History -- 19th century Protestant churches -- Relations -- Catholic Church RELIGION / Christianity / History. Interfaith relations Liberalism (Religion) Liberalism (Religion) -- Protestant churches Protestant churches Protestantism Religion and politics SUBJECT Canada -- Church history -- 19th century Subject Canada Genre/Form Church history History Form Electronic book ISBN 0228012775 9780228012788 0228012783 9780228012771

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