Boundless Dominion: Providence, Politics, and the Early Canadian Presbyterian Worldview

In the twenty-first century, the word Presbyterian is virtually synonymous with “austere” and “parochial.” These associations are by no means historically unfounded, as early Canadian Presbyterians insisted on Sabbath observance and had a penchant for inter- and intra-denominational disagreement. However, many other ideas circulated within this religious community’s collective psyche.

Boundless Dominion delves into the elaborate worldview that galvanized nineteenth-century Canadian Presbyter...