Religion and Culture: the Multifaith Society
Religion and Culture · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where REL-2405 counts
Counts toward 7 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
The focus of this course will be on the ways Canadian institutions both reflect and have responded to religious pluralism. While French and British Christians dominated this country for hundreds of years, contemporary Canada is characterized by increasing multiculturalism. The less restrictive policies Canada adopted towards non-European immigrants in the 1960s have transformed the status and situation of religion in major institutions such as universities, government, and the media. The purpose of this course is to help students reflect critically on the overall place of religion in a society, the inherent Christian and "euro-centric" foundations of which have been challenged by growing non-Christian and/or non-European communities.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.