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This book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning about the many ways in which religious diversity is manifest in day-to-day life Canada. Each chapter addresses the challenges and opportunities associated with religious diversity in a different realm of social life from families to churches, from education to health care, and from Muslims to atheists. The contributors present key concepts, relevant statistical data and real-life stories from qualitative data. The content of the book is supplemented by links to online learning resources including videos, websites and photo essays.

Exploring Religion and Diversity in Canada: People, Practice and Possibility

Chapter 1. Religion, Social Networks and Immigrant Family Life (Catherine Holtmann).- Chapter 2. Religion, Domestic Violence and Congregational Life ( Nancy Nason-Clark).- Chapter 3. Religious and Sexual Identities in Motion: Challenging Stereotypes, Exploring Nuance (Heather Shipley).- Chapter 4. Religion, the State and Education: A Story of Conflicted Partnership (Leo Van Arragon).- Chapter 5. Religious Diversity, Health and Healthcare in Canada (Lisa Smith).-Chapter 6. Christian Congregational Life in a Changing Social Environment (Stephen McMullin).-Chapter 7. It's Ok to be Different: Catholic Youth, the New Evangelization, and Identity Politics in a Diverse Canada (Paul Gareau).- Chapter 8. Reasonable accommodations and everyday lived religion (Amélie Barras).- Chapter 9.  Canadian Muslims and Islam in Canada (Jennifer Selby).-Chapter 10. Sacred News and Digital Prayers: Religion and Media (David Michels).- Chapter 11. Atheism and Religious Nones: An introduction to the study of nonreligion in Canada (Steven Tomlins).- Chapter 12. Concluding Remarks from the Religion and Diversity Project (Lori Beaman).