Francis, Leslie J., Craig, Charlotte L. and Hall, G. (Gill). (2008) Psychological type and attitude towards Celtic Christianity among committed Churchgoers in the United Kingdom: an empirical study. Journal of Contemporary Religion, Vol.23 (No.2). pp. 181-191. ISSN 1353-7903

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Abstract

This article takes the burgeoning interest in Celtic Christianity as a key example of the way in which churches may be responding to the changing spiritual and religious landscape in the United Kingdom today and examines the power of psychological type theory to account for variation in the attitude of committed churchgoers to this innovation. Data provided by a sample of 248 Anglican clergy and lay church officers (who completed the Francis Psychological Type Scales together with the Attitude toward Celtic Christianity Scale) demonstrated that intuitive types, feeling types, and perceiving types reported a more positive attitude towards Celtic Christianity than sensing types, thinking types, and judging types. These findings are interpreted to analyse the appeal of Celtic Christianity and to suggest why some committed churchgoers may find this innovation less attractive.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Celtic Church, Psychology and religion -- Great Britain, Typology (Psychology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity, Christians -- Great Britain -- Attitudes, Christianity and other religions -- Celtic
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Contemporary Religion
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	1353-7903
Date:	May 2008
Volume:	Vol.23
Number:	No.2
Page Range:	pp. 181-191
Identification Number:	10.1080/13537900802024543
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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