Empty Churches

Preface: Robert M. McElroy, Bishop of San Diego Chapter 1: Introduction: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Non-Affiliation Jan E. Stets, University of California, Riverside WHO ARE THEY? Chapter 2: The Many Meanings of Non-Affiliation Nancy Ammerman, Boston University Chapter 3: The Many Meanings of the Secular Joseph O. Baker, East Tennessee State University Chapter 4: Lapsed Catholics and Other Religious Non-Affiliates Carol Ann MacGregor and Ashlyn Haycook, Loyola University New Orleans Chapter 5: Affiliates and Non-Affiliates in Later Life Vern Bengtson, University of Southern California, and Gabrielle Gonzales, Camille Endacott, and Samantha Copping Kang, University of California, Santa Barbara WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? Chapter 6: Developmental Views on Youth Religious Non-Affiliation Sam A. Hardy, Brigham Young University and Gregory S. Longo, Eastern University Chapter 7: Religious Non-Affiliation: Expelled by the Right William V. Trollinger, University of Dayton Chapter 8: The Transformation of Religion: Drawn by the Left Matthew S. Hedstrom, University of Virginia WHAT ARE SOME CONSEQUENCES? Chapter 9: Non-religiosity, Secularism, and Civil Society David E. Campbell, University of Notre Dame Chapter 10: Religious Non-Affiliation and Objections of Conscience Bernard G. Prusak, King's College ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGE Chapter 11: Reports from Faith Community Leaders in the South Elizabeth Kirkland Cahill Chapter 12: Cultivating Faith in Young Adults Kerry A. Robinson, Leadership Roundtable Chapter 13: Understanding and Responding to Non-Affiliation James L. Heft, University of Southern California Epilogue: Jan E. Stets, University of California, Riverside and James L. Heft, University of Southern California Notes Index