Christians in the city of Montréal / Glenn Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Glenn, author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Christians in the city.

Christians in the city: studies in contemporary global christianity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity--Quebec (Province)--Montreal--History.

Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

Summary:

Documents the roots of Christianity in Montréal, focusing on the present experience of Christians across the Census Metropolitan Area, 4.3 million. Explores: the indigenous roots of Montréal and what Christianity looks like the among the city's indigenous peoples; "The Quiet Revolution" of intense socio-political and socio-cultural change in French Canada from 1960; immigration since the 1960s, and the ethnic diversity of Churches. Includes interviews with leading figures from Montreal and lay people from various traditions. Interludes between chapters bring to life key information about Montreal, including "Who are the Québécois", and the national sport or "religion" of Canada - hockey.

Contents:

Figures, Tables, Abbreviations

Foreword

Acknowledgments

A Personal Word

Series Introduction

Section I

Prelude: Hockey as religion

Chapter 1: Land acknowledgment of Kanien'keha:ka territory of Tiohtia:ke, Kanehsata:ke and Kanawa:ke Chapter 2: A different lens to read a city

Section II

Chapter 3: Indigenous roots and first missionary encounters

Chapter 4: The Great Peace of Montréal of 1701

Chapter 5: Who were the first Protestants?

Chapter 6: A short bridge over a long period: 1702-1900

Conclusion to Section II

Section III

Chapter 7: Christian faith in the secular age of Charles Taylor's Montréal

Interlude: Expo 67 - Changing the face of Montréal and the Church

Chapter 8 The changing face of churches in Montréal in the secular age

Chapter 9: Why would anyone convert to faith in Jesus Christ in the secular age?

Chapter 10: Seek the peace of the city: Exegeting a neighborhood

Interlude: Hochelaga, my teacher

Chapter 11: Montréal churches and cultural pluralities

Chapter 12: Christian artists in the city

Conclusion to Section III

Conclusion: Overcoming Christendom

Appendix: Research methods

Endnotes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350420120

1-350-42012-3

OCLC:

1520505847