Reginald Bibby


Reginald Wayne Bibby is a Canadian sociologist. He held the Board of Governors Research Chair in the Department of Sociology at the University of Lethbridge from 2001 to 2018.
Born on 3 April 1943 in Edmonton, Alberta, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta, a BD from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Arts degree from the University of Calgary, and a PhD from Washington State University.
In 2006, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Selected bibliography

  • The Emerging Generation: An Inside Look at Canada's Teenagers. Co-authored with Don Posterski
  • Fragmented Gods: The Poverty and Potential of Religion in Canada
  • Mosaic Madness: The Poverty and Potential of Life in Canada
  • Teen Trends: A Nation in Motion. Co-authored with Don Posterski
  • Unknown Gods: The Ongoing Story of Religion in Canada
  • The Bibby Report: Social Trends Canadian Style
  • There's Got to Be More! Connecting Churches & Canadians
  • Canada's Teens: Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
  • Restless Gods: The Renaissance of Religion in Canada
  • Restless Churches: How Canada's Churches Can Contribute to the Emerging Religious Renaissance
  • The Boomer Factor: What Canada's Most Famous Generation Is Leaving Behind
  • The Emerging Millennials: How Canada's Newest Generation Is Responding to Change & Choice
  • Beyond the Gods and Back: The Demise and Rise of Religion in Canada
  • A New Day: The Resilience & Restructuring of Religion in Canada
  • Canada's Catholics: Vitality and Hope in a New Era. Co-Authored with Angus Reid
  • Resilient Gods: Being Pro-Religious, Low Religious, or No Religious in Canada
  • The Millennial Mosaic: How Pluralism and Choice Are Shaping Canadian Youth and the Future of Canada. Co-Authored with Joel Thiessen and Monetta Bailey