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Against the Stream
Richard P. Cimino
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Description for Against the Stream
Paperback. This study examines the phenomenon of young adult conversion and return to traditional Christian religiosity. The book is based on 30 case studies of young adults who have converted to three tradition-based faiths: Roman Catholicism; the conservative Reformed tradition; and Eastern Orthodoxy. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
Against the Stream examines the phenomenon of young adult conversion and return to traditional Christian religiosity. The book is based on 50 case studies of young adults who have converted or returned to three tradition-based faiths: conservative and traditionalist Roman Catholicism; the conservative Reformed (or Calvinist) tradition; and Eastern Orthodoxy. The book provides an account of these young adults' beliefs as well as how they relate their faith to everyday life and social issues, and illuminates the challenges of adhering to religious traditions in a society shaped by pluralism and religious consumerism. These young adults are going 'against the stream' ... Read more
Against the Stream examines the phenomenon of young adult conversion and return to traditional Christian religiosity. The book is based on 50 case studies of young adults who have converted or returned to three tradition-based faiths: conservative and traditionalist Roman Catholicism; the conservative Reformed (or Calvinist) tradition; and Eastern Orthodoxy. The book provides an account of these young adults' beliefs as well as how they relate their faith to everyday life and social issues, and illuminates the challenges of adhering to religious traditions in a society shaped by pluralism and religious consumerism. These young adults are going 'against the stream' ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
Number of Pages
146
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761805755
SKU
V9780761805755
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About Richard P. Cimino
Richard P. Cimino is Editor/Publisher of Religion Watch, a newsletter monitoring trends on contemporary religion.
Reviews for Against the Stream
I...found the book deeply engrossing.
Robert S. Elwood, University of Southern California ...a helpful analysis of a hitherto somewhat neglected set of young adult Christians.
Robert S. Elwood, University of Southern California
Journal of Contemporary Religion
...fine collection of contemporary oral histories.
Joh Pahl, RELIGIOUS STUDIES REVIEW
Journal of Contemporary Religion
This is ... Read more
Robert S. Elwood, University of Southern California ...a helpful analysis of a hitherto somewhat neglected set of young adult Christians.
Robert S. Elwood, University of Southern California
Journal of Contemporary Religion
...fine collection of contemporary oral histories.
Joh Pahl, RELIGIOUS STUDIES REVIEW
Journal of Contemporary Religion
This is ... Read more