Faith & Values
Back to homepagePrayer: Alive and well in Canada
Just 15% say they never engage in prayer related activities May 8, 2016 – While public religious expression has arguably been relegated from public space in Canada, prayer, whether personal, with family, or at a house of worship, appears to remain a
Read MoreReligion and faith in Canada today: strong belief, ambivalence and rejection define our views
Largest group puts itself in the “mushy middle” on religion, ranks of those embracing faith are shrinking. March 26, 2015 – A comprehensive and in-depth new public opinion poll on Canadian views towards religious belief, faith and multi-faith issues from
Read MoreThree-quarters of Canadians don’t completely dismiss the possibility of life after death
Two-in-five say they believe life goes on in some way after we die. January 28, 2015 – Life after death may be regarded as an esoteric subject, but three-quarters of Canadians (77%) don’t dismiss that it could be a possibility.
Read MorePrayer in Canadian Public Life: a Nation Divided
Secularist views reign on SCOC public prayer ban; but few want to remove “God” from O Canada June 8, 2015 – The recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling regarding prayer at public meetings has touched off a national debate over
Read MoreTwo-in-three Canadians view Pope Francis favourably
About as many Britons as Canadians view the Pope favourably, more Americans positive about Francis February 5, 2015 – From being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize to participating in Google Hangouts, Pope Francis has earned the favourable opinion of
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