Description: Whether First Communion or bar mitzvah, religious traditions play a central role in the lives of many American children. In this collection of essays, leading scholars reveal for the first time how various religions interpret, reconstruct, and mediate their traditions to help guide children and their parents in navigating the opportunities and challenges of American life.
Review Quotes: "This is a fascinating collection of essays. It gives the reader great insight into a critical aspect of contemporary American religious life through its focus on children and childhood."
-- "INTAMS Review - Journal for the Study of Marriage and Spirituality" (1/1/2011 12:00:00 AM)