Michael Wilkinson PhD

Professor of Sociology; Director, Religion in Canada Institute; Co-ordinator, Canadian Pentecostal Research Network

Department: Sociology

Area of Expertise: Sociology of Religion

Education: BTh (Eastern); BA (Carleton); MA (Laurier); PhD (Ottawa)

Scholarly Publications

  • A Liberating Spirit: Pentecostals and Social Action in North America. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2010 (with Steven Studebaker).
  • Winds from the North: Canadian Contributions to the Pentecostal Movement. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill, 2010 (with Peter Althouse).
  • Canadian Pentecostalism: Transition and Transformation Kingston & Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press (editor), 2009 (2010, Paperback).
  • "Canadian Pentecostalism: An Introduction" in Canadian Pentecostalism.
  • "Transforming Pentecostalism: The Migration of Pentecostals to Canada" in Canadian Pentecostalism.
  • "A Liberating Spirit: Liberation Theology and the Pentecostal Movement" Ecumenist: A Journal of Theology, Culture, and Society, 2008 (with Steve Studebaker).
  • "Canadian Pentecostalism: A Multicultural Perspective" Historical Papers, 2008.
  • "What's Global about Global Pentecostalism?" Journal of Pentecostal Theology, 2008.
  • "Faith-Based Social Services in North America: A Comparison of American and Canadian Religious History and Initiative." Christianity and Social Work, 2008 (with Kelly Dean Schwartz and Buetta Warkentin).
  • "Faith-Based Social Services: Some Observations for Assessing Pentecostal Social Action." Transformation, 2007.
  • "Religion and Global Flows" in Globalization, Religion and Culture. Peter Beyer and Lori Beaman, eds. Brill Academic Books, 2007.
  • The Spirit Said Go: Pentecostal Immigrants in Canada. New York: Peter Lang, 2006.
  • "When is a Pentecostal a Pentecostal? The Global Perspective of Allan Anderson." Pneuma, 2006.
  • "The Globalization of Pentecostalism: The Role of Asian Immigrants in Canada." Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies, 2000.

Notable Accomplishments and Experiences

  • MCRI Grant, Religion and Diversity in Canada (2010-2017) with Lori Beaman
  • Director, Religion in Canada Institute (2007-2012)
  • Coordinator, Canadian Pentecostal Research Network
  • Flame of Love, Templeton Research Grant, Prayer and the Charismatic Movement (2009-2010)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Standard Grant, Second Generation Immigrants in Canada Study (2007-2010)
  • Centre for Research on Canadian Evangelicalism Grant, Evangelical Congregations Study (2007-2009)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Grant, ASU Internal Award, Religion in Canada Workshop (2008)
  • Trinity Western University Faculty Grant, Beliefs and Practices among Immigrant Congregations: A Follow-up Study on Second Generation Koreans (2007)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Grant, ASU Internal Award, Trinity Western University, Canadian Pentecostal Symposium (2006)
  • Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture Grant, University of Virginia, Migration of New Immigrants to North America Study (2005)