His central research interests relate to religion and culture in Canada, with specific attention to rational choice as well as secularization theory, religious nones, nominal and regular church attenders, religious and secular socialization, and congregations. He has authored two books: The Sociology of Religion: A Canadian Perspective (with Lorne L. Dawson, Oxford University Press, 2014) and The Meaning of Sunday: The Practice of Belief in a Secular Age (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2015), along with a range of articles. He regularly speaks and consults with various denominations across Canada about the state of religion and culture in Canada, and he has contributed to media outlets such as The Globe and Mail, National Post, CBC News, and the Calgary Herald.