TY - BOOK AU - Bengtson,Vern L. TI - Families and faith: how religion is passed down across generations SN - 9780195248659 AV - BV 1475.3 .B46 2013 PY - 2013///] CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Christian education of children KW - Intergenerational communication KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Intergenerational relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249) and index; Part 1. Families, religion, and a century of change. Families of faith: challenges to continuity -- Religion and spirituality across generations -- Has family influence declined? -- Part 2. Family patterns and religious momentum across generations. The importance of warmth: parental piety and the distant dad -- The unexpected importance of grandparents (and great-grandparents) -- How interfaith marriage and divorce affect continuity -- Part 3. Will they leave, or will they stay? Interruptions in religious continuity: rebels, zealots, and prodigals -- The "nones": families of nonreligious youth -- The power of community: families of Mormons, Jews, and evangelicals -- Conclusion : what we have learned and how it might be useful ER -