Religious Studies in Manitoba and Saskatchewan A State-Of-The-Art Review

his fourth volume in a series of state-of-the-art reviews of religious studies programs in Canadian provinces traces the formative role of religion in the establishment of the universities in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Despite strong roots in denominational colleges, with their confessionally oriented study of religion, by the 1960s, "there was a diffused sense in the culture of the need for a religious perspective, and even a quest for religious experience, but at the same time there was a growing dissatisfaction with the conventional ways of being religious." This new perspective, coupled with rising enrollments and increased funding, both a result of the explosion of post- secondary education in Canada, was reflected in a shift away from the theological study of religion to an academic one.Harland, Gordon is the author of 'Religious Studies in Manitoba and Saskatchewan A State-Of-The-Art Review' with ISBN 9780889202238 and ISBN 0889202230.