Roger O’Toole teaches in the Division of Social Sciences at the University of Toronto at Scarborough. His areas of research include sociology of religion, religious movements, sectarianism, religion and politics, Roman Catholicism, and religion in Canada. He is the author of “William James and the Varieties of Contemporary Religion” (2004); “Durkheim and the Problem of Art” (2003); “Classics in the Sociology of Religion: An Ambiguous Legacy” (2001); “Anglicanism in Canada: A Sociological Sketch” (2001); “Sociology of Religion” (2001); and “Canadian Religion: Heritage & Project” (2000), among other works.
Division of Social Sciences, UTSC
BA (Leeds), MA (McMaster), PhD (Toronto)
1265 Military Trail.
tel: (416) 287-7352.
email: otoole@utsc.utoronto.ca
Selected publications
“William James and the Varieties of Contemporary Religion” (2004)
“Durkheim and the Problem of Art” (2003)
“Classics in the Sociology of Religion: An Ambiguous Legacy” (2001)
“Anglicanism in Canada: A Sociological Sketch” (2001)
“Sociology of Religion” (2001)
“Canadian Religion: Heritage & Project” (2000)
“Status”, “Max Müller (1823-1900)” (1998)
“Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi” (1998)
“Max Weber, 1864-1920” (1997)
“Salvation, Redemption and Community: Reflections on the Aesthetic Cosmos” (1996)