Joel Thiessen – May 19th

Joel Thiessen is Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Flourishing Congregations Institute at Ambrose University, in Calgary, Alberta. In addition to publishing several articles, he has written four books: The Sociology of Religion: A Canadian Perspective (co-authored with Lorne L. Dawson); The Meaning of Sunday: The Practice of Belief in a Secular Age; The Millennial Mosaic: How Pluralism and Choice are Shaping Canadian Youth and the Future of Canada; and None of the Above: Non-Religious Identity in the U.S. and Canada.