Contents -- 1 Secularization and Its Discontents: Theoretical and Historical Preliminaries -- 2 Religious Demography of Canadians -- 3 The Religious Individual: Well- Being and Personal Values -- 4 Intimate Relations: Sex, Marriage, Family, and Friends -- 5 Civic Sensibilities: Volunteering and Charitable Giving -- 6 Public Life and Social Values -- 7 Christians and Their Churches: Beliefs, Attachments, and Controversies -- 8 Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
"On the basis of a sweeping statistical analysis of Canadian attitudes, Kurt Bowen assembles a portrait of religion in contemporary Canada. Taking a fairly revisionist stance, he concludes by rejecting the Enlightenment assumption that religious decline in the modern world is both inevitable and beneficial. Christians in a Secular World offers both concrete grounds for reflecting on the question of secularization and an invitation to substantive theoretical reflection."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-332) and index
