I Believe In . . . Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Young People Speak About Their Faith

by Gasklins, Pearl Fuyo

• ISBN13: 9780812627138
• ISBN10: 081262713X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-28
• Publisher: Cricket Books

Summary

The vast majority of American teenagers hold some religious affiliation. But what role does it play in daily life? How can young people maintain religious beliefs in a secular world? In I Believe In ..., award-winning journalist Pearl Gaskins brings us intimate conversations with young Christians, Jews, and Muslims. They offer varied and overlapping perspectives on topics such as peer pressure, dating, gender roles, worship, mourning, and American society. Often poignant, at times shocking, and always honest, these are unique accounts of the struggles and joys of belonging to a certain faith. With photos, poems, and resources for further reading, I Believe In ... provides a valuable introduction to different faiths and rich insight into the complexity of religious identity. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
My Faith Journey: You Figure Out What's True to You	p. 7
The Crucifix, the Kippah, and the Scarf	p. 11
My Faith Journey: You Can't Force Yourself to Be Ready to Believe	p. 39
Breaking the Law	p. 45
My Faith Journey: I Try Every Day to Fight the Jihad of Personal Struggle	p. 67
Dissing My Religion	p. 71
My Faith Journey: I Think I Was Always Muslim	p. 94
Where Is God?	p. 101
My Faith Journey: How Can I Know God Better?	p. 124
Strength, Meaning, Hope	p. 129
My Faith Journey: They Guided Me	p. 154
Voices of Women	p. 159
My Faith Journey: I Don't Worship with Some Guy in Rome	p. 175
Many Faiths, One World	p. 181
My Faith Journey: We've Got to Get Religion Involved in Bringing Folks Together	p. 195
Resources	p. 201
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