The New Faithful

By: Colleen Carroll

Why Young Adults are Embracing Christian Orthodoxy

From the publisher: Saving sex for marriage. Attending the Latin Mass. Witnessing to others about Christ. Baby boomers largely rejected these trappings of traditional Christianity-so why are their children embracing them with such fervor? Author Colleen Carroll taps into the restless hearts of America's Gen-X believers, revealing their deep attraction to tradition, longing for truth, and determination to change the world. As Carroll writes, "The grassroots movement they have started bears watching because it has thrived in the most unlikely places, captured the hearts of the most unlikely people, and aims to effect the most unlikely of outcomes: revitalization of American Christianity and culture."

What others are saying:
"Colleen Carroll does more than simply chronicle the embrace of Christianity by young adults, as important as that is. Her interviews and meetings with young American adults serve as documentation of the spiritual and intellectual bankruptcy of postmodernism. The New Faithful is a reminder that when the idols of our age crumble, it is the truth of Christianity that remains standing."-Charles W. Colson, Chairman, Prison Fellowship Ministries

"Colleen Carroll blends investigative reporting with profound analysis to reveal a world of young people that most of us do not know exists. This brilliant young journalist opens the door to exciting and inspiring vistas."-Robert D. Novak, CNN commentator and syndicated columnist.

320 pages. Hardcover.
ISBN: 9780829416459