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Contents
 
Preface                
Introduction                                                                                             1
 
1   The Days of God’s Dominion                                                            5
      • The Way We Were • Participation • Influence
 
2   The Boomer Bust                                                                              15
     • The Boomers and Religious Involvement  • Four Critical Shifts
     • The Aftermath • The Legacy
 
3  The New Polarization                                                                         34
    • The Secularization Argument • The Revitalization Argument
    • The Canadian Religious Reality • The Global Situation
    • Assessment
 
4  Polarization & Pluralism                                                                    62
    • The Tension of Coexistence • A Canadian Reading
    • The Global Situation • Assessment
 
5  Polarization & Personal Well-Being                                                  98
    • The Universal Goal • A Canadian Reading
    • The Global Situation • Assessment

 
 
 
 
  
6   Polarization & Spirituality                                                             118
     • The Autonomy of Spirituality • A Canadian Reading
     • The Global Situation • Assessment
 
7   Polarization &  Social Well-Being                                                136
     • A Canadian Reading • The Global Situation • Assessment
 
8   Polarization & Death                                                                     164
     • The Problematic Death Question • A Canadian Reading
     • The Global Situation • Assessment
 
9   The Comeback                                                                              186
     • Why It Can Be Expected • The Old or Something Else?
     • The Canadian Situation • The Global Situation • Assessment
 
Conclusion                                                                                         207
    Appendix                                                                                                                                 217
    Endnotes                                                                                                                                 219
    References                                                                                                                              230
    Index                                                                                                                                        246

 
 

Some Responses


 

-“a ‘magnum opus’ in its depth and reach.”    -Harold Coward, University of Victoria
 
-“a superbly written, incisive, and thought-provoking book.”  
           -Janet Clark, Tyndale University College & Seminary
 
-“a very thoughtful and substantive book. I believe it is his best so far!”  
           -Wayne Holst, University of Calgary & Colleague List founder
 
-“a useful, accessible, and empirically based book that will help scholars and religious leaders
           alike to think about the past, present, and  future of religion in Canada.” 
           -Joel Thiessen, Ambrose University College

 
 
 

Illustrative Reviews


 
     Mike Collins Review
     Implicit Religion
     Vol 15, No 1, 2012

  Darlene Klassen Review
  Mennonite Brethren Herald
  February, 2012

   Joel Thiessen Review
   Church and Faith Trends
   July 2011

     Robert A. Campbell Review
     The Catholic Register    
     May 25, 2011

        Wayne Holst Review
        Colleagues List
        February 19, 2011

            Dennis Gruending Review
            dennis gruending blog
            February 6, 2011