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Go and observe the sower : seeing empirical theology at work

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Francis, Leslie J. and Village, Andrew (2015) Go and observe the sower : seeing empirical theology at work. Journal of Empirical Theology, 28 (2). pp. 155-183. doi:10.1163/15709256-12341325 ISSN 0922-2936.

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Abstract

This study explored and operationalised two theological constructs, one concerning the nature of being human (rooted in a theology of individual differences) and one concerning the nature of the church (rooted in ecclesiology). These two operationalised constructs were tested among a sample of 1,418 Anglican clergy resident in England to account for variance in three measures on which there was considerable variability among such clergy (after controlling for sex and age): traditional moral belief, traditional religious belief, and traditional worship. The data demonstrated that both theological constructs (concerning the nature of being human and concerning the nature of the church) explained significant variance in all three measures. The implications of these findings were discussed for ways in which diversity in belief is embraced or rejected within the Anglican Church.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BX Christian Denominations
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Anglicans, Clergy, Faith, Ethics, Typology (Psychology)
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Empirical Theology
Publisher: Brill
ISSN: 0922-2936
Official Date: 2015
Dates:
DateEvent
2015Published
12 April 2015Accepted
Volume: 28
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 155-183
DOI: 10.1163/15709256-12341325
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 13 September 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access: 31 December 2017

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