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You don’t have to go to church to be a good Christian : the implicit religion of rural Anglican churchgoers celebrating harvest

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Walker, David Stuart, Francis, Leslie J. and Robbins, Mandy (2013) You don’t have to go to church to be a good Christian : the implicit religion of rural Anglican churchgoers celebrating harvest. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 16 (9). pp. 903-908. doi:10.1080/13674676.2012.758401

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Abstract

The notion that you don’t have to go to church to be a good Christian is accepted as an indicator of the form of implicit religiosity espoused by those who (in Bailey’s analysis) say that they ‘believe in Christianity’. The prevalence of this belief was examined in a sample of 1226 individuals attending harvest festival services in Anglican churches in rural Worcestershire. The data demonstrate that around two out of every three attenders (63%) endorsed this view of Christianity. The levels were highest among those who attended church less than six times a year (84%), and among those who never prayed (81%). Such high levels of endorsement among those who attend church for harvest festival services suggest that de-institutionalised implicit religion may be superseding commitment to conventional explicit religious attendance. This form of implicit religion could erode further the already weak connection between the rural church and rural society.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BX Christian Denominations
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GT Manners and customs
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Religion and sociology, Christian life, Church attendance, Christianity, Country life -- Religious aspects -- Church of England, Harvest festivals -- England -- Worcester, Anglicans
Journal or Publication Title: Mental Health, Religion and Culture
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 1367-4676
Official Date: 28 October 2013
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DateEvent
28 October 2013Published
5 January 2012Accepted
Volume: 16
Number: 9
Page Range: pp. 903-908
DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2012.758401
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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