Many Sociologists Believed That Secularization Was Well Underway in Canada

question 107

Multiple Choice

Many sociologists believed that secularization was well underway in Canada but then modified their stance somewhat in the 1990s. What caused this change of mind?

• A) The evidence suggested strongly that religion was already dead.
• B) The evidence suggested that people were quite involved in religion.
• C) In most parts of Canada, religious beliefs were in serious decline.
• D) Survey evidence demonstrated that more people than ever believed in God.

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