'David Gortner provides us with a rare and valuable insight into the ways that young adults understand the world around them and their own place in it. Using qualitative and quantitative data he opens up a fascinating and complex subject in new ways, and creates a compelling argument for the importance of listening to the voices of the young adults themselves. An important book for those working with young adults in and outside the Church.' Ellen Clark-King, Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, Canada 'This is a work of sociology, but much more. Gortner brings not only his expertise as a social scientist to his research, but his compassion and sensitivity as a priest and theologian. By the end of the book the young adults interviewed have come alive in your imagination. This is a must read for youth ministers and others who work with young adults, especially in this time of new evangelization.' Stephen Bevans, SVD, Catholic Theological Union, USA '... a stimulating read with exciting ideas about the development of internal theologies for young adults. Professors of undergraduates, ministers, social scientists of religion, and all professionals who work with young adults would do well to familiarize themselves with the content of this text.' Religious Education '...there is a great deal in these data and their interpretation that is extremely illuminating, and often surprising.' Theology '... I now know better what to listen for when I encounter a young adult patient.' Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling 'I would expect to see Gortner referenced and in the bibliography of dissertations of students writing on the topic. It is an important book of scholastic research for students ...' Evangelical Quarterly Varieties of Personal Theologies offers one of the most complex and careful treatments of the beliefs and values of emergent adults. It integrates well an array of voices in theology and social sciences. Gortner complements the narratives of