Anglicans in Canada

College University of Trinity College, Faculty of Divinity
Instructor(s)
Course Code TRH2571HS
Semester Second Semester
Section 9101
Online Yes
Credits One Credit
Location Online – Synchronous
Description

As the established religion of one of Canada's founding cultures, Anglicanism has existed in some form in this country since the arrival of English explorers in 1497. In the subsequent five centuries Anglicanism has been a constant presence in the life of the nation, often for good, sometimes playing a more ambiguous role, both as an agent of empire, exclusion, or worse, as well as a source of burgeoning Canadian nationalism. Despite possessing a character often, erroneously, described in monolithic terms, Anglicanism has changed and adapted over time, through the lives, work, and worship of its adherents, to its particular situation in Canada, unique, though not divorced from developments elsewhere in the worldwide Anglican Communion, or even other denominations in Canada. This course will explore themes of Anglican identity, liturgy, and culture in Canada, tracing from earliest roots to the present, while considering the various successes, failures, and controversies in historical perspective. A concern will be to see whether Anglicanism's adaptability, and gradual indigenization, as well as external developments affecting this ecclesial identity, guarantee its survival in an increasingly indifferent national context.

Schedule Mon
Start Time 11:00
End Time 13:00
Hours Per Week 3
Minimum Enrolment 10
Maximum Enrolment 20
Teaching Method
Lectures
Means of Evaluation
Other
Previously Offered Winter 2020
Currently Offered Winter 2021