A Profusion of Spires
In their heyday, Ontario''s churches were the acknowledged arbiters of acceptable belief and respectable behaviour. Denominational affiliation was a key factor in determining whom people married, what colleges they chose for their children, how they voted, and in some cases what they wore.
The central role of religion in provincial life did not spring spontaneously from the pious inclinations of se...
In their heyday, Ontario''s churches were the acknowledged arbiters of acceptable belief and respectable behaviour. Denominational affiliation was a key factor in determining whom people married, what colleges they chose for their children, how they voted, and in some cases what they wore.
The central role of religion in provincial life did not spring spontaneously from the pious inclinations of se...
