Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction: Nonreligious Identity in the US and Canada 1
4. 1. I’m Done . . . and I’m Not Going Back! 27
5. 2. Nones of All Shapes and Sizes 58
6. 3. We Are Just as Moral . . . If Not More! 92
7. 4. I Want Everybody to Have the Same Chance to Find Happiness 119
8. 5. It’s Too Bad Your Parents Aren’t Christian . . . 141
9. Conclusion: Darlene, Patrick, Corrine, and Sandra 171
10. Acknowledgments 197
11. Appendix A: Interview Guide Used in Semistructured Interviews with Religious Nones 199
12. Appendix B: Further Statistical Results from Chapter 2 205
13. Appendix C: Further Statistical Results from Chapter 3 207
14. Appendix D: Further Statistical Results from Chapter 4 215
15. Notes 227
16. Bibliography 229
17. Index 249
18. About the Authors 259