The Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada, 1898-1948Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 16 gru 1996 - 356 What binds together Louis Riel’s former secretary, a railroad inventor, a Montreal comedienne, an early proponent of Canada’s juvenile system and a prominent Canadian architect? Socialists, suffragists, musicians, artists — from 1898 to 1948, these and some 550 other individual Canadian Bahá’ís helped create a movement described as the second most widespread religion in the world. Using diaries, memoirs, official reports, private correspondence, newspapers, archives and interviews, Will C. van den Hoonaard has created the first historical account of Bahá’ís in Canada. In addition, The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 clearly depicts the dynamics and the struggles of a new religion in a new country. This is a story of modern spiritual heroes — people who changed the lives of others through their devotion to the Bahá’í ideals, in particular to the belief that the earth is one country and all of humankind are its citizens. Thirty-nine original photographs effectively depict persons and events influencing the growth of the Bahá’í movement in Canada. The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 makes an original contribution to religious history in Canada and provides a major sociological reference tool, as well as a narrative history that can be used by scholars and Bahá’ís alike for many years to come. |
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... churches of the major Christian denominations , the lively sermons of fundamentalist Christian groups , or the precarious existence of urban cults . A religion that falls outside these familiar markings falls prey to both public ...
... church - sect typology , ' " 13 the social - psychological aspects of membership , 14 or the existence of new religions within the context of a " religious economy " that is multicultural and multifaith.15 Of these approaches , The ...
... tools traditionally used to study contemporary new religious movements . For example , some ( Mol , 1976 : 168-73 ) are already expressing a reluctance in applying Ernst Troeltsch's scheme of church and sect to Introduction 13.
... Church . 17 Such as the accounts by Doris McKay ( 1993 ) and Larry Rowdon ( 1994 ) . An account by Rowland Estall , covering the years 1926-77 , is , however , not published , similar to the biography of Ken and Mary McCullough ( 1994 ) ...
... church member- ship , nor did they think it was inconsistent for them to maintain ties with their respective churches . The Magees were Methodists , and they participated actively in the affairs of that church.27 Highly visible , the ...
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Formation of Community Identity 191337 | 71 |
Illustrations | 131 |
Organization and Community Boundaries | 155 |
Relationship to Canadian Society | 251 |
Appendixes | 299 |
Bibliography | 317 |
Index | 337 |
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