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041			_aeng
050			_aBV4529.2 _b.B43 1998
100			_aBeaudoin, Tom
245		0	_aVirtual Faith : _bThe Irreverent Spiritual Quest of Generation X / _cTom Beaudoin
260			_aSan Francisco : _bJossey-Bass, _c1998
300			_axxiii, 210 p. _b; _c24 cm.
505			_apt. I. Why religion still matters : GenX, pop culture, and the search for God -- 1. A GenX journey : living on the boundary between religion and culture -- 2. Formed by pop culture : the shared immersion that makes us a generation -- 3. Being virtually religious : appreciating GenX irreverence -- pt. II. How religion still matters : four central themes in GenX religiosity -- 4. Institutions are suspect -- 5. Experience is key -- 6. Suffering has a religious dimension -- 7. Ambiguity is central to faith -- pt. III. Being religious now : a new understanding -- 8. Making the virtual lead somewhere : a spiritual challenge to Generation X -- 9. Rediscovering humility in ministry : a spiritual challenge from Generation X -- Conclusion. Giving irreverence its due -- Appendix. Notes on method.
650			_aGeneration X Religious life.Generation X Conduct of life.Spirituality.
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