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Teens are often seen as challenging social mores. They are
frequently perceived to engage in activities considered by adults
to be immoral, including sexual behavior, delinquent activities,
and low-level forms of violence. Yet the vast majority report
surprisingly high levels of religiosity. Ninety-five percent of
American teens aged 13-17 believe in God or a universal spirit, and
76% believe that God observes their actions and rewards or punishes
them. Nearly half engage in religious practices, such as praying
alone or attending church or synagogue services.
Adolescents' religious beliefs are clearly important to them.
Yet, the law does not know how to approach adolescents' religious
rights and needs. In Not by Faith Alone, Roger J. R. Levesque
argues that teens' search for meaning does not always serve
adolescents or society well. Religious doctrines and institutions
are not all "good," with violence linked to religious beliefs, for
example--particularly racial/ethnic and sexual orientation
harassment--becoming an increasing concern.
Not by Faith Alone is the first attempt to integrate research on
the place of religion in adolescent development and to discuss the
relevance of that research for policies and laws which regulate
religion in their lives. Levesque asks how religion, broadly
defined, influences the development of teens' inner moral
compasses, and how we can ensure that religion and the apparent
need for "religious" activity lead to positive outcomes for
individual adolescents and for society.
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