The Church in Canada is in trouble.
The church, as Canadians may know it, might disappear, but for Christians death has never been the end of the story..
Wood Daly pulls no punches in calling the Church to accept responsibility for its own decline, while maintaining hope that resurrection is still possible.
God Doesn\'t Live Here Anymore traces the story of the Church in Canada from its far off historical roots in biblical times, rise to dominance in medieval Europe, role in the colonization of Canada, strained relations with Canada\'s First Nations, twentieth-century prominence, and the church\'s dramatic Decline and loss of influence entering the twenty-first century.
The Anglican Church of Canada anticipates closing its last congregation by 2040, and the Roman Catholic Church, Canada\'s largest religious denomination, reports having closed one-fifth of the tradition\'s 2,500 congregations.
The United Church of Canada reports closing a congregation a week.
Media reports suggest that nine thousand churches are likely to close over the next ten years.
The Church in Canada is in trouble
