Working for the Community: Religious Congregations in the Haliburton Highlands
Title
Working for the Community: Religious Congregations in the Haliburton Highlands
Author
Wilson, J. Scott
Supervising Faculty
Wadland, John; Whillans, Tom
Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies
Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies
Reference Number
TPB-539
Date
1995
Location of Document
U-Links Office and online
Area
Haliburton County
Subject
Christian community outreach programs
Abstract
According to the 1981 Census, 93% of the population of Haliburton Highlands claimed affiliation to a Christian religion. Building on this high percentage, the author states his thesis that the Christian religion has played a major role in defining the bioregion's ethos through various community outreach programs. These programs are designed to assist the members of the community and, in so doing, help to consolidate its identity. The survey methodology is outlined along with a discussion of its strengths and weaknesses in the compilation of data.
A number of churches are catalogued and their community outreach programs documented. From this analysis some common threads of action are presented along with the rationale behind such programs and the efforts at interdenominational cooperation among churches.
A number of churches are catalogued and their community outreach programs documented. From this analysis some common threads of action are presented along with the rationale behind such programs and the efforts at interdenominational cooperation among churches.
Publisher
Trent University
Files
Reference
Wilson, J. Scott, Working for the Community: Religious Congregations in the Haliburton Highlands, Trent University, 1995