Christians in the City of Montréal

The book documents the roots of Christianity in Montreal while focusing on the present experience of Christians across the Census Metropolitan Area of 4.3 million residents. Written by a scholar who has lived in Montreal for over 40 years, this book takes an interdisciplinary approach including archival, historical, urban, ethnographic, cultural studies and community development methodologies, to illustrate the emergence and resilience of Christianity in Montreal into the present-day secular age.Coverage includes: - The indigenous roots of Montreal 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 resulting ethnic diversity of Churches The book includes interviews with leading figures from Montreal as well as lay people from various traditions. Short interludes between chapters bring to life key information about Montreal, including "Who are the Quebecois", and the national sport or "religion" of Canada, hockey.>

Préface
Explains the context of Christianity in Montreal as well as broader themes in urban religion, Christianity and secularism, and Christianity within the Francophone world.

Auteur
Glenn Smith is the Director of the Graduate Program in Practical Theology at McGill University, Canada.

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The book documents the roots of Christianity in Montréal while focusing on the present experience of Christians across the Census Metropolitan Area of 4.3 million residents. Written by a scholar who has lived in Montréal for over 40 years, this book takes an interdisciplinary approach including archival, historical, urban, ethnographic, cultural studies and community development methodologies, to illustrate the emergence and resilience of Christianity in Montréal into the present-day secular age. Coverage includes: - 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 resulting ethnic diversity of Churches The book includes interviews with leading figures from Montreal as well as lay people from various traditions. Short interludes between chapters bring to life key information about Montreal, including "Who are the Québécois", and the national sport or "religion" of Canada, hockey.

Contenu
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 Kanawà: 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