Soul Searching

Brigham Young University Studies 'We strongly recommend this book to those interested in the religiosity of American teenagers. Social scientists, religious leaders, youth leaders, and parents will find this an enlightening read.'

Journal of Adolescent Research 'This book is, quite simply, the best book ever on the best study ever on the topic of adolescents and religion. It is exemplary social science, combining the best of qualitative and quantitative methods, not only empirically strong but theoretically rich.'

Equip for Ministry 'Let this book challenge you as parents and church leaders to evaluate what you are teaching the rising generation. More importantly, let it challenge you to examine your beliefs and practices and the teaching of the church.'

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion "For scholars as well as parents, teachers, relatives, mentors, and other persons interested in the well-being of teens, this is and will likely be the definitive book on teens and religion for years to come."

<br>Christian Smith is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, Director of the Center for the Sociology of Religion and Society, and Principal Investigator of the National Study of Youth and Religion. He is the author of Moral, Believing Animals (OUP, 2003), co-author of Divided by Faith (OUP, 2000) and the co-author of the forthcoming Passing the Plate (OUP).<br>Melinda Lundquist Denton is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Clemson University.<br>

Introduction; 1. Two Baptist Girls; 2. Mapping the Big Picture; 3. Spiritual Seekers, the Disengaged, and Religiously Devoted Teens; 4. God, Religion, Whatever-Out of the Mouths of Teens; 5. Teenage Religion in Social Context; 6. Religion and Adolescent Outcomes; 6. Conclusion