The United Church of Canada, Don Schweitzer
The United Church of Canada, Don Schweitzer
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The United Church of Canada
A History

Author: Don Schweitzer

Narrator: Braden Wright

Unabridged: 17 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/15/2021

Synopsis

From its inception in the early 1900s, The United Church of Canada set out to become the national church of Canada. This book recounts and analyzes the history of the church of Canada’s largest Protestant denomination and its engagement with issues of social and private morality, evangelistic campaigns, and its response to the restructuring of religion in the 1960s. A chronological history is followed by chapters on the United Church’s worship, theology, understanding of ministry, relationships with the Canadian Jewish community, Israel, and Palestinians, changing mission goals in relation to First Nations peoples, and changing social imaginary. The result is an original, accessible, and engaging account of The United Church of Canada’s pilgrimage that will be useful for students, historians, and general readers. From this account there emerges a complex portrait of the United Church as a distinctly Canadian Protestant church shaped by both its Christian faith and its engagement with the changing society of which it is a part.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sabrina on November 18, 2018

This book examines the history of the United Church of Canada (UCC) from its formation in the early 20th century to the early 2000s when it was published. It also breaks down the church’s historical and current positions by themes, such as theology, relations with First Nations and its former quest......more

Goodreads review by Deborah-Ruth on January 17, 2021

The first book of my 2021 reading year is my United Church class textbook. I enjoyed reading all about the history and theology of the UCC, as well as some of the more controversial points over the years. The book gave me a much wider bearth and understanding of the denomination as a whole. Somewhat......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on September 04, 2013

I want to take some time in this review to explain why I rated this book that I enjoyed very much, three stars, as it's not entirely a fair rating. First the good - this book was great from the perspective of being a quite thorough look at the United Church of Canada through history, its imperfection......more

Goodreads review by John on July 24, 2013

The first few chapters are the weakest part of this book. They add up to a digest of events, without anyone trying to make a point or argue some thesis. It is almost as if the history of the UCC is an objective set of facts and events. It was helpful to orient myself to the main events, but not very......more

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