Comments on: Parents play major role in religious lives of young adults

By: Key Reasons Youth Leave Church, and What to Do About It

Key Reasons Youth Leave Church, and What to Do About It — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:47:31 +0000

[...] from more permissive childhoods, according to studies reviewed by David Briggs in his blog post, Parents play major role in religious lives of young adults. In his post, Briggs links Christian Smith’s findings to psychological studies that indicate [...]

By: Stats are Not Determinism | The Apollos Project

Stats are Not Determinism | The Apollos Project — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:25:01 +0000

[...] up what the Bible has long said, and evangelical Christianity has not figured out how to harness. In a 2007-2008 study, sociologist Christian Smith and Patricia Snell found that, “one of the most powerful factors was [...]

By: What is the major influence in the religious lives of young adults? | The Apollos Project

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By: Hands-off helicoptering parents « LogosPathosEthos

Hands-off helicoptering parents « LogosPathosEthos — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:03:36 +0000

[...] Excerpted: “We live in a culture where mothers and fathers hover over their children in school, on athletic fields and even on social media sites such as Facebook. Yet why do so many parents take a hands-off approach to religion and spirituality, setting youth adrift in crucial areas of moral reasoning and finding meaning in life?” [...]

By: Things to sober you up as a parent at www.andrewmackay.net: Writer's Block

Things to sober you up as a parent at www.andrewmackay.net: Writer's Block — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:20:18 +0000

[...] Challies pointed to this study about the impact of parents on the faith of young adults. Of the many influences on emerging [...]

By: How important is your role? Survey says!

How important is your role? Survey says! — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:17:59 +0000

[...] this article here and thought I would pass it [...]