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Cover -- Empty Churches -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contributors To Empty Churches -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List Of Contributors -- 1. Introduction: An Interdisciplinary Analysis Of Religious Non-affiliation -- Part I. Who Are They? -- 2. The Many Meanings Of Non-affiliation -- 3. The Many Meanings Of The Secular -- 4. Lapsed Catholics And Other Religious Non-affiliates -- 5. Affiliates And Non-affiliates In Later Life -- Part Ii. Where Do They Come From? -- 6. Developmental Perspectives On Youth Religious Non-affiliation 7. Religious Non-affiliation: Expelled By The Right -- 8. The Transformation Of Religion: Drawn By The Left -- Part Iii. What Are Some Consequences? -- 9. Non-religiosity, Secularism, And Civil Society -- 10. Religious Non-affiliation And Objections Of Conscience -- Part Iv. Addressing The Challenge -- 11. Reports From Faith Community Leaders In The South -- 12. Cultivating Faith In Young Adults -- 13. Understanding And Responding To Non-affiliation -- Epilogue -- Index Edited By James L. Heft, S. M., And Jan E. Stets. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.