Faith Formation in a Secular Age: Responding to the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness

by Andrew Root

A Top Ten Book for Parish Ministry in 2017, Academy of Parish Clergy

The loss or disaffiliation of young adults is a much-discussed topic in churches today. Many faith-formation programs focus on keeping the young, believing the youthful spirit will save the church. But do these programs have more to do with an obsession with youthfulness than with helping young people encounter the living God?

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801098467
• ISBN13: 9780801098468
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"