A Faith of Their Own: Stability and Change in the Religiosity of America's Adolescents

Adding to the contributions made by Soul Searching and Souls in Transition—two books which revolutionized our understanding of the religious lives of young Americans—Lisa Pearce and Melinda Lundquist Denton here offer a new portrait of teenage faith.

Drawing on the massive National Study of Youth and Religion's telephone surveys and in-depth interviews with more than 120 youth at two points in time, the authors chart the spiritual trajectory of American adolescents and young adults over a p...