Teen Faith: It Makes a Difference

A remarkable study (and ensuing book) about faith among America's teens holds some pretty intersting findings.

First a "majority of American teens believe in God and worship in conventional congregations, but their religious knowledge is remarkably shallow."

However... "The research found that devout teens hold more traditional sexual and other values than their nonreligious counterparts and are better off in emotional health, academic success, community involvement, concern for others, trust of adults and avoidance of risky behavior."