Go and Observe the Sower: Seeing Empirical Theology at Work
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...
| Published in: | Journal of empirical theology |
|---|---|
| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Brill
2015
|
| In: |
Journal of empirical theology
|
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Church of England
/ Clergyperson
/ Personality
/ Ecclesiology
/ Teaching
/ Christian ethics
/ Liturgy
|
| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CB Christian life; spirituality KBF British Isles KDE Anglican Church NBN Ecclesiology RB Church office; congregation RC Liturgy |
| Further subjects: | B
Clergy
religious beliefs
moral beliefs
churchmanship
psychological type
|
| Online Access: |
Presumably Free Access Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | 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. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1570-9256 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of empirical theology
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15709256-12341325 |