TY  - BOOK
AU  - Root,Andrew
TI  - Faith Formation in a Secular Age: Responding to the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness
T2  - Ministry in a Secular Age Ser.
SN  - 9781493410316
AV  - BV4447 .R668 2017 
U1  - 259.2 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Grand Rapids
PB  - Baker Academic
KW  - Church work with youth
KW  - Youth-Religious life
KW  - Faith development
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Endorsements -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1: a history of the age of authenticity -- 1. The Boring Church and the Pursuit of Authenticity -- 2. The History of Youthfulness -- 3. The Perceived Scam of the Mass Society -- 4. The Rise of the Hippie and the Obsession with Youthfulness -- 5. The Rise of Hip -- 6. Churches Filled with Bobos-the Beasts of Authenticity -- Part 2: A Secular Age Meets Paul, and the Youthful Spirit Meets the Spirit of Ministry -- 7. Faith and Its Formation in a Secular Age -- 8. What Is Faith? -- 9. From Membership to Mystical Union -- 10. The Music of Formation -- 11. Is God a Favor Bestower or Gift Giver? -- Conclusion -- Index -- Back Cover
N2  - A leading practical theologian offers an alternative take on the issue of youth drifting away from the church and articulates how faith can be formed in our secular age
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ER  -