Of “Lucky Loonies” and “Golden Pucks": Canadian hockey relics and civil religiosity

This article re-examines the concept of Canadian civil religion through an analysis of three items of hockey memorabilia: the game-winning puck from the 1972 “Summit Series” between Canada and the former Soviet Union, the “Lucky Loonie” buried beneath the ice during the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the...

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Main Author: Bekkering, Denis J. (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2015]
In: Studies in religion
Year: 2015, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 55-76
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Canada / Hockey / Relic / Civil religion / Collective memory / Happiness / Chance
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AE Psychology of religion
CD Christianity and Culture
KBQ North America
Online Access: Volltext (doi)