The Next Mormons

How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church

By: Jana Riess

Narrated by: Emily Durante

American Millennials - the generation born in the 1980s and 1990s - have been leaving organized religion in unprecedented numbers. For a long time, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was an exception: Nearly three-quarters of people who grew up Mormon stayed that way into adulthood. In The Next Mormons, Jana Riess demonstrates that things are starting to change.

Drawing on a large-scale national study of four generations of current and former Mormons as well as dozens of in-depth personal interviews, Riess explores the religious beliefs and behaviors of young adult Mormons, finding that while their levels of belief remain strong, their institutional loyalties are less certain than their parents' and grandparents'. For a growing number of Millennials, the tensions between the Church's conservative ideals and their generation's commitment to individualism and pluralism prove too high, causing them to leave the faith. Those who remain within the fold are attempting to carefully balance the Church's strong emphasis on the traditional family with their generation's more inclusive definition that celebrates same-sex couples and women's equality.

The Next Mormons offers a portrait of a generation navigating between traditional religion and a rapidly changing culture.

©2019 Jana Riess (P)2019 Tantor

Very insightful

As a baby boomer and a descent of early Mormon pioneers, I found this book to insightful and interesting. I wish current church leaders would read it.

Not Surprised & Surprised!

As a millennial I wanted to know if my experiences echoed those of my generation. I would say that for the most part I am like the majority of my generation. But there were statistics that were surprising to me! Both of the hopeful and nonhopeful sort! But I guess hopeful is up for interpretation. Very good book though! I appreciated the thoroughness in explanation of the data as well.

Meaningful information

This information has helped me understand the different generations of life. I have more love towards them all, and try to be more like Christ in my acceptance. Also, I realize how tunnel vision I can get. Thank you Jana for taking the time to complete this study.

great book with great data

this was a great book with plenty of very interesting and relevant data. it would be nice if the data was slightly more digested within the book. this would help with knowing what all this actually means.

Mormonism

This is a good factual book current situations within the Mormon church. I found the book interesting from a survey standpoint, and a good explanation as to the large Exodus that's currently facing the Mormon church.