TY  - BOOK
AU  - McIntyre,W.John
TI  - Children of Peace
T2  - McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion,
SN  - 9780773564770 (electronic bk.)
AV  - BX9999.S48 M35 1994eb
U1  - 289.9 22
PY  - 1994///]
CY  - Montreal
PB  - McGill-Queen's University Press
KW  - Children of Peace
KW  - History
KW  - Histoire
KW  - swd
KW  - fast
KW  - Christian communities
KW  - Ontario
KW  - Sharon
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Millennialism
KW  - Communautés chrétiennes
KW  - 19e siècle
KW  - Millénarisme
KW  - Geschichte
KW  - RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Church history
KW  - Église
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-252) and index
N2  - The Children of Peace, which existed from 1812 to 1890, was started by former Quakers from the United States who set up a utopian community near Toronto. With their propensity for fine architecture, music, and ritual, adherents to the sect attracted the attention of the religious, political, and social elites. Their leader and founder, David Willson, was one of the most prolific religious writers and theorists in Canada at the time. The Children of Peace sought to create a church where God spoke directly to all and where both Christians and Jews could find a home. McIntyre looks at life in the community and places the sect within its broader historical contexts. His examination of the community's buildings and artefacts provides insight into the beliefs and behaviour of its adherents. Children of Peace makes an important contribution to the growing field of religious and cultural history in Canada
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