Examines how religion functions on the ground in a pluralistic society, how it is experienced by individuals, and how it is expressed in social institutions. This title contains essays that point to an approach to the study of religion, one that emphasizes individual experience and social context over strict categorization and data collection. Foreword v Peter L. Berger Contributors xi Introduction: Observing Modern Religious Lives 3(18) Nancy T. Ammerman Part I: Tradition Dislodged but Not Lost Vicarious Religion: A Methodological Challenge 21(16) Grace Davie Religion as Communication: The Changing Shape of Catholicism in Europe 37(14) Enzo Pace The New Voluntarism and the Case of Unsynagogued Jews 51(18) Lynn Davidman Religion, Twice Removed: Exploring the Role of Media in Religious Understandings among ``Secular'' Young People 69(14) Lynn Schofield Clark Virtually Boundless? Youth Negotiating Tradition in Cyberspace 83(20) Mia Lovheim Part II: Religion ``Out of Place'' Redefining the Boundaries of Belonging: The Transnationalization of Religious Life 103(18) Peggy Levitt When a FuneralIsn't Just a Funeral: The Layered Meaning of Everyday Action 121(16) Ziad Munson A Place on the Map: Communicating Religious Presence in Civic Life 137(16) Paul Lichterman Connections and Contradictions: Exploring the Complex Linkages between Faith and Family 153(16) John P. Bartkowski Part III: Producing Everyday Religious Lives Beyond Literalism: Reflexive Spirituality and Religious Meaning 169(18) Kelly Besecke Embodied Practices: Negotiation and Resistance 187(14) Meredith McGuire Touching the Transcendent: Rethinking Religious Experience in the Sociological Study of Religion 201(18) Courtney J. Bender Studying Everyday Religion: Challenges for the Future 219(20) Nancy T. Ammerman Index 239