LEADER 03792nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910824265503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8147-6515-7 010 $a0-585-48067-2 024 7 $a10.18574/nyu/9780814765159 035 $a(CKB)111087027967320 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC865780 035 $a(OCoLC)53482631 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse10526 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL865780 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10137160 035 $a(OCoLC)779828242 035 $a(DE-B1597)547597 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780814765159 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111087027967320 100 $a20020612d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aNot by faith alone $ereligion, law, and adolescence /$fRoger J.R. Levesque 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cNew York University Press$dc2002 215 $ax, 221 p 311 $a0-8147-5182-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 193-216) and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tPart I Introduction -- $t1 Religion and Adolescents in Changing Times -- $tPart II Religiosity?s Role in Adolescent Development -- $t2 Adolescents? Religious Development -- $t3 Religiosity?s Potentially Paradoxical Influences -- $tPart III Regulating Adolescents? Religious Orientations and Environments -- $t4 Shifts in the Regulation of Religion -- $t5 Regulating Adolescents? Religious Environments -- $tPart IV Conclusion -- $t6 Not by Faith Alone -- $tReferences -- $tIndex -- $tAbout the Author 330 $aTeens are often seen as challenging social mores. They are frequently perceived to engage in activities considered by adults to be immoral, including sexual behavior, delinquent activities, and low-level forms of violence. Yet the vast majority report surprisingly high levels of religiosity. Ninety-five percent of American teens aged 13-17 believe in God or a universal spirit, and 76% believe that God observes their actions and rewards or punishes them. Nearly half engage in religious practices, such as praying alone or attending church or synagogue services. Adolescents' religious beliefs are clearly important to them. Yet, the law does not know how to approach adolescents' religious rights and needs. In Not by Faith Alone, Roger J. R. Levesque argues that teens' search for meaning does not always serve adolescents or society well. Religious doctrines and institutions are not all "good," with violence linked to religious beliefs, for example-particularly racial/ethnic and sexual orientation harassment-becoming an increasing concern. Not by Faith Alone is the first attempt to integrate research on the place of religion in adolescent development and to discuss the relevance of that research for policies and laws which regulate religion in their lives. Levesque asks how religion, broadly defined, influences the development of teens' inner moral compasses, and how we can ensure that religion and the apparent need for "religious" activity lead to positive outcomes for individual adolescents and for society. 606 $aFreedom of religion$zUnited States 606 $aTeenagers$xCivil rights$zUnited States 606 $aChildren's rights$zUnited States 606 $aTeenagers$xReligious life$zUnited States 615 0$aFreedom of religion 615 0$aTeenagers$xCivil rights 615 0$aChildren's rights 615 0$aTeenagers$xReligious life 676 $a342.73/0852 700 $aLevesque$b Roger J. R$0907940 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910824265503321 996 $aNot by faith alone$94022013 997 $aUNINA