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More than 80 percent of American teenagers are affiliated with a religion, according to researchers with the National Study of Youth and Religion. But how does religion matter in their lives? How do young people stay true to their faith while growing up in a secular society?

In I Believe In . . ., award-winning journalist Pearl Gaskins presents candid, compelling interviews with young Chris... More

More than 80 percent of American teenagers are affiliated with a religion, according to researchers with the National Study of Youth and Religion. But how does religion matter in their lives? How do young people stay true to their faith while growing up in a secular society?

In I Believe In . . ., award-winning journalist Pearl Gaskins presents candid, compelling interviews with young Christians, Muslims, and Jews about the place of religion in their lives, what it means to belong to a certain faith, and their struggle to maintain their faith. Some of them, like the young man who escaped a violent youth gang with the help of his church, claim that faith saved their lives. Some describe their daily struggle to be observant and moral in a temptation-filled world. Many wrestle with doubts, conflicts, and the prejudices of others. Frank, poignant, sometimes shocking, the words of these young people offer valuable insight into the complexity of religious identity and the beliefs that unite and divide us. Also included are original poems and essays by young authors on this topic.

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