Can empirical research predict the future of the church?: Theoretical clarifications and results from a longitudinal study
This article first discusses the question of how empirical research can contribute to the ongoing discussions concerning the future of the church. Among others, German research on church membership is used as a case study for gaining insights into the interplay between theoretical assumptions, empir...
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2017
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Journal of empirical theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 198-217 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Protestant Church
/ Future
/ Empirical research
/ Church membership
/ Confirmation
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CF Christianity and Science KDD Protestant Church RB Church office; congregation RF Christian education; catechetics |
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Church membership
confirmation
youth work
longitudinal research
multi level analysis
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