LEADER 04406nam 2200697 a 450 001 9910822939903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786612303906 010 $a1-282-30390-2 010 $a1-4008-3122-9 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400831227 035 $a(CKB)2670000000057596 035 $a(EBL)475873 035 $a(OCoLC)496795968 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000288383 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11207975 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000288383 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10381423 035 $a(PQKB)10993649 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000456756 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12193874 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000456756 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10409918 035 $a(PQKB)11492565 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse43034 035 $a(DE-B1597)453564 035 $a(OCoLC)979881634 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400831227 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL475873 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10333489 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL230390 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC475873 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000057596 100 $a20060828d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAfter the baby boomers $ehow twenty- and thirty-somethings are shaping the future of American religion /$fRobert Wuthnow 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton $cPrinceton University Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (318 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-691-12765-4 311 $a0-691-14614-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [279]-292) and index. 327 $aAmerican 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. 330 $aMuch 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 in-depth interviews and surveys, Wuthnow reveals a generation of younger adults who, unlike the baby boomers that preceded them, are taking their time establishing themselves in careers, getting married, starting families of their own, and settling down--resulting in an estimated six million fewer regular churchgoers. He shows how the recent growth in evangelicalism is tapering off, and traces how biblical literalism, while still popular, is becoming less dogmatic and more preoccupied with practical guidance. At the same time, Wuthnow explains how conflicts between religious liberals and conservatives continue--including among new immigrant groups such as Hispanics and Asians--and how in the absence of institutional support many post-boomers have taken a more individualistic, improvised approach to spirituality. Wuthnow's fascinating analysis also explores the impacts of the Internet and so-called virtual churches, and the appeal of megachurches. After the Baby Boomers offers us a tantalizing look at the future of American religion for decades to come. 606 $aYoung adults$xReligious life$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xReligion 615 0$aYoung adults$xReligious life 676 $a200.84/20973 700 $aWuthnow$b Robert$0882687 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910822939903321 996 $aAfter the baby boomers$94044640 997 $aUNINA