Faith in democracy?: religion and politics in Canada

This collection of essays questions the capacity of Canadian democracy to promote religious pluralism and recognize disparate faith groups as legitimate players on the political stage. These are more than rhetorical questions, as issues and public policies in contemporary Canada reflect an increasin...

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其他作者: Young, John F. (Other) ; DeWiel, Boris (Other)
格式: 电子 图书
语言:English
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出版: Newcastle upon Tyne Cambridge Scholars Pub 2009
In:Year: 2009
评论:Faith in Democracy? Religion and Politics in Canada (2010) (Van Die, Marguerite)
Further subjects:B Religion And Politics Canada
B Religion And Politics (Canada)
B Civil rights & citizenship
B Canada
B Religion & Politics
B Canada Politics and government
B POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Political Process ; General
B Canada Politics and government Canada
B Electronic books
B Religion And Politics
B Religious freedom / freedom of worship
B Politics and government
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总结:This collection of essays questions the capacity of Canadian democracy to promote religious pluralism and recognize disparate faith groups as legitimate players on the political stage. These are more than rhetorical questions, as issues and public policies in contemporary Canada reflect an increasing concern that religion and religious belief ought not to intrude in political debate and matters of governance. Despite playing an active role in Canadian politics in the past, religious faith now
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:1443801178