Reginald Wayne Bibby (born 1943) is a Canadian sociologist. He has held the Board of Governors Research Chair in the Department of Sociology at the

University of Lethbridge , mottoeng = ''Let there be light'' , type = Public , established = , academic_affiliations = Universities Canada , endowment = $73 million (2019) , chancellor = Charles Weasel ...

since 2001. Born on 3 April 1943 in

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, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the

University of Alberta The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Rutherfor ...

, a BD from the

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) is a Baptist theological institute in Louisville, Kentucky. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The seminary was founded in 1859 in Greenville, South Carolina, where it was at ...

, a Master of Arts degree from the

University of Calgary The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being ins ...

, and a PhD from

Washington State University Washington State University (Washington State, WSU, or informally Wazzu) is a public land-grant research university with its flagship, and oldest, campus in Pullman, Washington. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest land-grant unive ...

. In 2006, he was appointed an Officer of the

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ...

Selected bibliography

* ''The Emerging Generation: An Inside Look at Canada's Teenagers''. Co-authored with Don Posterski (1985, ) * ''Fragmented Gods: The Poverty and Potential of Religion in Canada'' (1987, ) * ''Mosaic Madness: The Poverty and Potential of Life in Canada'' (1990, ) * ''Teen Trends: A Nation in Motion''. Co-authored with Don Posterski (1992, ) * ''Unknown Gods: The Ongoing Story of Religion in Canada'' (1993, ) * ''The Bibby Report: Social Trends Canadian Style'' (1995, ) * ''There's Got to Be More! Connecting Churches & Canadians'' (1995, ) * ''Canada's Teens: Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow'' (2001, ) * ''Restless Gods: The Renaissance of Religion in Canada'' (2002, ) * ''Restless Churches: How Canada's Churches Can Contribute to the Emerging Religious Renaissance'' (2004, ) * ''The Boomer Factor: What Canada's Most Famous Generation Is Leaving Behind'' (2006, ) * ''The Emerging Millennials: How Canada's Newest Generation Is Responding to Change & Choice'' (2009, ) * ''Beyond the Gods and Back: The Demise and Rise of Religion in Canada'' (2011, ) * ''A New Day: The Resilience & Restructuring of Religion in Canada'' (2012, ) * ''Canada's Catholics: Vitality and Hope in a New Era''. Co-Authored with Angus Reid (2016, ) * ''Resilient Gods: Being Pro-Religious, Low Religious, or No Religious in Canada'' (2017, )

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bibby, Reginald Living people Canadian sociologists Canadian non-fiction writers Officers of the Order of Canada Sociologists of religion Southern Baptist Theological Seminary alumni University of Alberta alumni University of Calgary alumni Academic staff of the University of Lethbridge Washington State University alumni Writers from Edmonton 1943 births