After the baby boomers : how twenty- and thirty-somethings are shaping the future of American religion / Robert Wuthnow.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-292) and index.

American religion : an uncertain future -- The changing life worlds of young adults : seven key trends -- Going to church--or not : who participates in congregations? -- The major faith communities : thinking beyond winners and losers -- The Bible tells me so (I think) : recent trends in religious beliefs -- Spirituality and spiritual practices : the role of faith in personal life -- Faith and family : facing the difficult choices -- The divided generation : religion and public life -- Emerging trends : immigration and ethnic diversity -- The virtual church : religious uses of the Internet -- Vital congregations : youthful and diverse.

Much has been written about the profound impact the post-World War II baby boomers had on American religion. But the lifestyles and beliefs of the generation that has followed--and the influence these younger Americans in their twenties and thirties are having on the face of religion--are not so well understood. It is this next wave of post-boomers that Robert Wuthnow examines in this illuminating book. What are their churchgoing habits and spiritual interests and needs? How does their faith affect their families, their communities, and their politics? Interpreting new evidence from scores of.

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