Tag Archives: Canada Day

Nationalist Myths, National Realities

by Matt Sheedy While much of the world is aware that today is America’s “birthday,” in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, considerably fewer know that “Canada Day” was celebrated this past Tuesday, … Continue reading

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Battlefield Dearth: Canada vs. the USA

by Matt Sheedy In his book The Promise of Salvation: A Theory of Religion, Martin Riesebrodt looks at the ways that “religious complexes” are emphasized in relation to “the respective social position and interests of the actors” (22) involved in … Continue reading

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