Choosing Our Religion: The Spiritual Lives of America's Nones

Synopsis

The Growth Of The So-called Nones - People Unaffiliated With Religious Institutions - Has Captivated Religious And Political Leaders Concerned With The Implications Of A 'decline Of Religion' In The United States. But Most Nones Are Not Non-believers, Most Were Raised In Religious Households, And Many Have Robust Spiritual Lives That Intertwine With The Lives Of The Religiously Affiliated. 'choosing Our Religion' Explores The Spiritual Lives Of Nones Based On More Than 100 Intensive Interviews Across The United States And A Survey Of More Than 1000 Religiously Affiliated And Unaffiliated Americans. -- Provided By Publisher. An American Pilgrimage -- Nones Beyond The Numbers -- Becoming None: Religiously Manufactured Spiritual Self-invention -- Companions On The Journey: Resources For Re-mediating Religious Affiliation -- Being None: Family, Friends, Fido & Food -- Praying Between The Lines: Prayer Practices Among The Unaffiliated -- Good Samaritan Nones: Religious Echoes And A Cosmopolitan Ethics Of Care -- The Kids Are Alright: Raising Unaffiliated Children -- The None-ing Of American Religion & Spirituality -- Methodology -- Characteristics Of Choosing Our Religion Interview Subjects. Elizabeth Drescher. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 275-313) And Index.