Papers, Pre-edited Articles, & Article Links
"Nevers, Nones, and Nots: Latent Life in Unexpected Places." August 2007. This is a substantial revision of an earlier paper which was drawn upon inRestless Gods . It features 2005 versus 2000 data. "Religion À La Carte in Quebec: A Problem of Demand, Supply, or Both?" Prepared for A Special Issue on Religion in Quebec (in French) in the journal Globe , edited by Robert Mager and Martin Meunier, Volume 10/2, 2007-2008, appearing as " La Religion à la carte au Québec: Un problème d’offre, de demande, ou des deux?” Pp. 151-179.
"Canada's Data-less Debate About Religion: The Precarious Role of Research in Identifying Implicit and Explicit Religion." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion, Vancouver, June 2008 . "The Catholic Situation in North America: Magnificent Opportunity, Breath-taking Responsibility." Presented at Saint Paul University, May, 2007. Published in the Journal of Mission Studies XIV:69-84, 2007.
"The Untold Story of the Role of Women in the Fall and Rise of Religion in Canada." Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, Portland, April, 2005."Child Care Aspirations." Based on data from The Future Families Project. February 9, 2005." Polygamy and the Same-sex Debate." Based on data from The Future Families Project. January 25, 2005.
"Why Bother With Organized Religion? The Views of Insiders, Marginals, and Outsiders." Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, Hollywood, April, 2006. "The Comeback of Organized Religion in Canada." Pre-edited version of “Who said God is dead?” Globe & Mail , March 17, 2006:A15. Three Special Valentine's Day Releases: "On Love That Lasts", "On Love and Sex", "On Love and Marriage." Based on data from The Future Families Project. February 11, 2005.
"New Gallup Poll Show Religious Attendance on the Upswing." November 25, 2004. "Ethos Versus Ethics: Canada, the U.S., and Homosexuality." Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, San Francisco, April, 2004. "Life After Death: A Canadian Profile." Easter, April 17, 2003. "The Circulation of the Saints: One Final Look at How Conservative Protestant Churches Grow." April, 2003. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, April.
"Religion and the Same-sex Debate." Based on data from The Future Families Project. December 10, 2004. "Religion, Spirituality, and the Family: Still Together After All These Years." TRANSITION, Summer, 2003:6-11. "The Canadian Religious Situation: Making Sense of the Census." May 13, 2003. Pre-edited version of "God keep our land." Globe & Mail , May 14, 2003:A15.