Abstract
It has been assumed that the evangelical churches in Canada have supported liberal principles of government. If the political activities of the Baptists in Nova Scotia, the Methodists in Upper Canada, and the followers of William Aberhart in Alberta are examined, it will be found that, while a number of conditions favored their alignment with radical political forces, other circumstances favored their alignment with conservative forces. Opportunism determined their political affiliations. The explanation for this lies in the development of these churches from religious sects. The sect, forced into politics, lacked a political philosophy. The real contribution to liberal principles of government must be sought in the peculiar role of the religious sect itself.
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