Religion and Spirituality in Canada

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Explores spirituality and organized religion in Canada from pre-contact Indigenous experiences to today. Focuses on social and cultural dimensions of religion and spirituality, and also explores relevant political issues. Examines the emergence of secular ideas and practices in Canada since the 19th century and ongoing tensions between religion and secularism. Interactions with gender, class, sexuality, ethnicity, race, indigeneity, regional differences and conflicts rooted in religion and spirituality are central.