Reginald Bibby

Reginald Wayne Bibby (born 1943) 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 (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, ) The Millennial Mosaic: How Pluralism and Choice Are Shaping Canadian Youth and the Future of Canada. Co-Authored with Joel Thiessen and Monetta Bailey (2019, )