In the course of a lifetime tracing religious belief, practice, and change - Dillon, Michele, 1960-; Wink, Paul, 1952-; ebrary, Inc. (Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 2007)
The vibrancy of American religion -- Meet the parents : the family context shaping religious socialization in the 1930s and 1940s -- Adolescent religion in the 1930s and 1940s -- The imprint of individual autonomy on everyday religion in the 1950s -- The ebb and flow of religiousness across the life course -- Individual transformation in religious commitment and meaning -- Spiritual seeking -- The activities, personality, and social attitudes of religious and spiritual individuals in late adulthood -- Spiritual seeking, therapeutic culture, and concern for others -- The buffering role of religion in late adulthood -- American lived religion -- Methodological appendix : measuring religiousness and spiritual seeking in the IHD longitudinal study.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-273) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Faith development; United States -- Religion; Electronic books