{"product_id":"almost-christian","title":"Almost Christian","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe National Study of Youth and Religion asserts that, instead of consequential faith, most American teenagers practice \"Moralistic Therapeutic Deism\" - a superficial, low-commitment, self-serving spirituality that seems to characterize many American churches. Dean believes that churches must recover a \"missional mindset\"-the conviction that \"we are not here for ourselves\"-and that consequential faith begins by helping teenagers, parents, and congregations reclaim de-centering practices like translation, testimony, and spiritual \"detachment\" (what the mystics called the ability to focus on God and others instead of ourselves).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenda Creasy Dean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e OUP USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 2010-08-05\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"OUP USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62806756229491,"sku":"9780195314847","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0812\/8115\/files\/content_7207f76a-ade5-4f91-b45c-c9a19f806783.jpg?v=1777888204","url":"https:\/\/readaura.store\/products\/almost-christian","provider":"Read Aura","version":"1.0","type":"link"}