Vanishing Boundaries

This in-depth survey provides a vivid overview of the religious world of the Baby Boomers. The authors worked with a national sample of persons confirmed in the Presbyterian Church, examining the religious faith of Baby Boomers and exploring the reasons they gave for leaving or staying in the church. The authors identify eight types of young adults--half of them churched and the other half unchurched. Their findings provide some unexpected results.

Preface
Introduction: Understanding Mainline Protestant Rise and Fall	p. 1
Four Voices	p. 21
Who Are These Young Adults?	p. 39
Where Are They? Eight Religious Types	p. 67
Four Types of Churched Persons	p. 95
Type One: Fundamentalists	p. 95
Type Two: Active Presbyterians	p. 102
Type Three: Other Mainline Churched	p. 123
Type Four: Other Churched	p. 125
Four Types of Unchurched Persons	p. 129
Type Five: Unchurched Attenders	p. 129
Type Six: Unchurched Members	p. 132
Type Seven: Uninvolved but Religious Persons	p. 134
Type Eight: Nonreligious Persons	p. 154
Influences During Youth and Adulthood	p. 163
Why Mainline Churches Are Declining	p. 175
Implications for Mainline Churches	p. 203
Epilogue: Life Goes On	p. 213
Appendix: Methods Used in Telephone Surveys and Personal Interviews	p. 219
Notes	p. 227
Index	p. 243
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