A long eclipse : the liberal Protestant establishment and the Canadian university, 1920-1970 /

At the turn of the century Protestantism permeated the cultural fabric of English-Canadian society. By 1970, however, universities were primarily secular. Was this change the result of the changing nature of Protestantism at the turn of the century or forces external to it? By examining the role Pro...

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Main Author: Gidney, Catherine (Catherine Anne), 1969-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2004
Series:McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. 32.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 To live the good life
  • 2 Training for freedom
  • 3 The Student Christian Movement
  • 4 University Christian Missions during and after the Second World War
  • 5 Expansion and Transformation
  • 6 Religious Pluralism, the New Left, and the Decline of the Student Christian Movement
  • 7 The Decline of In Loco Parentis
  • 8 Responding to Religious and Cultural Fragmentation
  • Conclusion
  • University Presidents and Principals
  • University Christian Missions, 1941-1966
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index