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Francis, Leslie J., Wright, Howard and Robbins, Mandy (2016) Temperament theory and congregation studies : different types for different services? Practical Theology, 9 (1). pp. 29-45. doi:10.1080/1756073X.2016.1149679 ISSN 1756-073X.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1756073X.2016.1149679
Abstract
Temperament theory and psychological type theory provide a tool for assessing and interpreting the profile of church congregations. In this study the profiles of the three congregations (Ns = 43, 110, 43) at one Anglican church (given the pseudonym of Holy Trinity Church) are situated against the normative profile generated by the congregations at 140 Anglican churches (N = 3302). The data demonstrate that normative profile attracts a high proportion of the Epimethean Temperament at 72%. The two morning services at Holy Trinity Church replicated the profile at 65% and 74%. The evening service, however, attracted a significantly lower proportion of the Epimethean Temperament (47%) with a corresponding significantly higher proportion of the Apollonian Temperament. These findings support the view that individual churches are able to offer diverse provisions that generate congregations with distinctively different psychological profiles.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology | ||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Typology (Psychology), Christians | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Practical Theology | ||||||
Publisher: | Equinox Publishing Ltd. | ||||||
ISSN: | 1756-073X | ||||||
Official Date: | 2 June 2016 | ||||||
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Volume: | 9 | ||||||
Number: | 1 | ||||||
Number of Pages: | 17 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 29-45 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1080/1756073X.2016.1149679 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 20 September 2016 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 2 November 2017 |
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