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Angels, aliens, and the dark side of evangelicalism
Touched by a vampire named Angel : the supernatural in contemporary teen popular culture
The resisters : loving supernatural legends and hating organized religion
The mystical teens : blurring the boundaries between religious and fictional legends
The experimenters : appreciating both religion and the legends of the supernatural
The traditionalists : affirming the boundary between religion and the media
The intrigued teens (and the issue of angels) : wishing to separate religion and legend, but having difficulty doing so
Baby boomers and their millennial kids : parental intentions regarding the media, religion, and beliefs in the supernatural
Religion, class, and politics : discussing aliens and angels in the family and in society
Conclusion: The dark side of evangelicalism and the religion of the possible
Appendix A: Comments on methodology
Appendix B: Sample information.
Touched by a vampire named Angel : the supernatural in contemporary teen popular culture
The resisters : loving supernatural legends and hating organized religion
The mystical teens : blurring the boundaries between religious and fictional legends
The experimenters : appreciating both religion and the legends of the supernatural
The traditionalists : affirming the boundary between religion and the media
The intrigued teens (and the issue of angels) : wishing to separate religion and legend, but having difficulty doing so
Baby boomers and their millennial kids : parental intentions regarding the media, religion, and beliefs in the supernatural
Religion, class, and politics : discussing aliens and angels in the family and in society
Conclusion: The dark side of evangelicalism and the religion of the possible
Appendix A: Comments on methodology
Appendix B: Sample information.