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How Faith is Passed Down Through Generations February 13, 2014
Why do some children follow the religious footsteps of their parents, and others go their own way? A new book explores how faith is passed down through families, from great-grandparents, to grandparents, to parents, to children. Among the findings: mothers aren't always the religious gatekeepers--fathers matter too; warm parents trump pious ones, and the religious values of grandparents can endure for a lifetime.

Vern Bengston, author of Families and Faith: How Religion is Passed Down across Generations
Meredith Jacobs, author of The Modern Jewish Mom's Guide to Shabbat