“Church” in Black and White: The Organizational Lives of Young Adults

The religious lives of young adults have generally been investigated by examining what young people believe and their self-reported religious practices. Far less is known about young adults' organizational involvement and its impact on religious identities and ideas about religious commitment....

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Authors: Williams, Rhys H. 1955- (Author) ; Irby, Courtney, Ann (Author) ; Warner, R. Stephen 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2016]
In: Religions
Year: 2016, Volume: 7, Issue: 7, Pages: 1-19
Further subjects:B Congregations
B Young adults
B Race
B Identity
B Religious Commitment
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