Christians in the City of Montral

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The book documents the roots of Christianity in Montral 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 Montral 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 Montral into the present-day secular age.

Coverage includes:

- The indigenous roots of Montral and what Christianity looks like the among the citys 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 Qubcois", and the national sport or "religion" of Canada, hockey.

Author Bio

Glenn Smith is Director of the Graduate Program in Practical Theology at Presbyterian College, McGill University, Canada, and at the Institut de Thologie pour la Francophone, Universit Laval, Canada. He has published extensively in French and English on the Protestant Church in Canada.