Religion, Religiosity, and the Moral Divide in Canadian Politics

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Author	Ang, Adrian Petrocik, John R.
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Social group conflict along regional, ethnic, linguistic, and religious cleavages is deeply embedded in the Canadian historical experience. Contemporary analyses, however, have deprecated the role of religion and religiosity in shaping Canadians' political attitudes. This analysis demonstrates that religion and religiosity are significant correlates of Canadian attitudes on moral issues, paralleling the pattern observed in the United States. It demonstrates that the religious cleavage has been a salient feature of Canadian politics for some time and considers whether the contemporary moral divide could serve as a portent of cultural-religious conflict in Canada if a “political entrepreneur” articulated an issue agenda linked to these religion-based differences.
Related Links	http://journals.cambridge.org/article_S1755048311000654
Ending Page	132
Page Count	30
Starting Page	103
ISSN	17550483
e-ISSN	17550491
DOI	10.1017/s1755048311000654
Journal	Politics and Religion
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	5
Language	English
Publisher	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publisher Date	2012-03-16
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Politics and Religion Political Science Moral Divide Canadian Politics Religious Cleavage
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Religious Studies