Bridging Divided Worlds

Acknowledgments.; Introduction: Congregations and Generational Cultures.; 1 Generations as Cultural Waves.; 2 Dwellers, Seekers, and Hybrid Souls: Religious and Spiritual Change.; 3 Portraits of Three Generations: Identity, Life Experience, and Religion.; 4 Generational Divides in Congregations.; 5 "We've Always Done It This Way": Congregations and Inherited Traditions.; 6 Seeking the Best of Three Worlds: Blended Congregations.; 7 Beyond Tradition: Generation-Specific Congregations.; Epilogue: A Consciousness Beyond Complacency.; Appendix.; Methodological Notes.; Table A.1. Summary of Survey Responses by Generation.; Table A.2. Regression of Current Religious Involvement Across Three Generations.; Items Used to Construct Various Scales.; Notes.; Bibliography.; The Authors.; Index.