For M 5/7

Group Exercise: Smith, 2, 3

1. What does Table 4 reveal about the socialization of religion?

2. What does Table 7 reveal about the socialization of religion?

3. What does Table 14 reveal about the socialization of religion?

4. What does Table 17 reveal about the socialization of religion?

5. What does Table 24 reveal about “spiritual seeking” among teens? Is this evidence of the shift from obligation to consumption?

6. What evidence is there that religious pluralism is the source of spiritual seeking? Does this support Rational Choice Theory?

7. Considering the evidence in chapter 3, is “nonreligious” an identity category or description of believe/practice for US teens?