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.
Donald A. Luidens is Professor of Sociology at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. He is coeditor of Reformed Encounters with Modernity: Perspectives from Three Continents.