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Francis, Leslie J., Lankshear, David W. and McKenna, Ursula (2023) Building a relational culture and empirical theology : exploring the impact of congregational bonding social capital on perceived faith development and perceived church growth. Rural Theology, 21 (2). pp. 84-94. doi:10.1080/14704994.2023.2255805 ISSN 2042-1273.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/14704994.2023.2255805
Abstract
Building on recent interest to assess and encourage a relational culture within the Church of England and drawing on the Signs of Growth survey conducted within the Diocese of Southwark, this study examines the association between congregational bonding social capital and both perceived faith development and perceived church growth among 7,924 weekly churchgoers between the ages of 20 and 69 who had been established in their church for at least three years. The data confirmed that a relational culture goes hand-in-hand with personal faith development and with potential for church growth.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BT Doctrinal Theology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||
SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Church growth -- Anglican Church, Empirical theology, Communities -- Religious aspects -- Christianity, Faith development, Christian education , Social capital (Sociology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Rural Theology | ||||||
Publisher: | Informa UK Limited | ||||||
ISSN: | 2042-1273 | ||||||
Official Date: | 13 October 2023 | ||||||
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Volume: | 21 | ||||||
Number: | 2 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 84-94 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1080/14704994.2023.2255805 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 1 November 2023 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 3 November 2023 | ||||||
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