Give More Away
Since my last blog I have started most classes by asking students to share about a news story they have encountered along with their...
The Sociology of Religion: A Canadian Perspective
Lorne Dawson and I are pleased with the release of our book The Sociology of Religion: A Canadian Perspective (2014) with Oxford...
Thiessen's Top Ten
Yesterday I returned to the Ambrose University College classroom after the Christmas break – it was a joy to interact with students, to...
Religion in Canada Disappearing?
I am fresh off the Christmas break. I love my job – teaching students, researching religion in Canada, and speaking at different venues –...
Buying a Cell Phone
Don’t let the title fool you, but it is true – I don’t actually own a cell phone, and I am constantly singled out for not owning one....
