God's plenty : religious diversity in Kingston / William Closson James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, William Closson.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious pluralism--Ontario--Kingston--History--21st century.

Religious pluralism.

Kingston (Ont.)--Religion--21st century.

Kingston (Ont.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (466 p.)

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A complete religious topography of a mid-sized Canadian city in the early twenty-first century, inspired by the Harvard Pluralism Project.

Contents:

Situations of the Sacred in Kingston: From Downtown to the Suburbs

Mainline Christian Denominations: Roman Catholic, United, Anglican, Presbyterian, Baptist

Protestant Evangelicals: Pentecostal, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Free Methodist

Proselytizing Groups: Salvation Army, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Brethren

Ethnic Christianity: Protestant, Eastern Christian, Roman Catholic

Liberal Religion: Quakers, Reform Jews, Unitarians

Diversity of Religions: Islam, Baha'i, Hindu, Sai Baba, Sikh

Women's Roles in Religions: Mainline Denominations and Alternative Spiritualities

Religion in Institutions: Universities, Hospitals, and Prisons

Religion in the City: Public Religion and the Religious Imagination - Conclusion

Appendices

Interview Questions

Religious Site Profile Template

List of Interviews Conducted

Interviews Broadcast in the Profiles: People of Faith Series

Letter of Information and Consent Form

2001 Census, Kingston Religion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780773586345

0773586342

9780773585805

077358580X

OCLC:

806255366