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A detailed assessment of the degree to which religious commitment, or lack thereof, affects the psychological state of Canadians and the social fabric of Canada

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9780773527119

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"""Bowen's important book offers a strong empirical argument that religion continues to play an essential role in secular modernity. His assessment of survey data also constitutes a rich invitation to a substantive theoretical reflection about the religious roots of our contemporary moral dispositions and sentiments. There are many surprising gems in this study. The most suggestive is that religion does not undermine commitment to the requirements of the world. Overall, he shows what being a Christian society does and does not mean and, in so doing, he has given us a gift of inestimable value."" Peter Emberley, Department of Political Science, Carleton University"

Bowen's important book offers a strong empirical argument that religion continues to play an essential role in secular modernity. His assessment of survey data also constitutes a rich invitation to a substantive theoretical reflection about the religious roots of our contemporary moral dispositions and sentiments. There are many surprising gems in this study. The most suggestive is that religion does not undermine commitment to the requirements of the world. Overall, he shows what being a Christian society does and does not mean and, in so doing, he has given us a gift of inestimable value. Peter Emberley, Department of Political Science, Carleton University

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Kurt Bowen, professor of sociology, Acadia University, is the author of Evangelism and Apostasy: The Evolution and Impact of Evangelicals in Modern Mexico.

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