Mourners' memories
An Anglican cleric’s funeral tributes are commonly based on the recollections of mourners. I illustrate some of ‘my’ mourners’ memories, and their conversational idiom – the prevalence of everyday vocabulary. Following W. S. F. Pickering’s pioneering investigation of religious life and ordinary theo...
| Published in: | Theology |
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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SPCK Publishing
2015
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| In: |
Theology
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| RelBib Classification: | KBF British Isles KDE Anglican Church RB Church office; congregation ZA Social sciences |
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| Summary: | An Anglican cleric’s funeral tributes are commonly based on the recollections of mourners. I illustrate some of ‘my’ mourners’ memories, and their conversational idiom – the prevalence of everyday vocabulary. Following W. S. F. Pickering’s pioneering investigation of religious life and ordinary theology in 1950s Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, UK, I propose that such reminiscences provide a source for popular attitudes; they reflect a persistent ‘family Britain’ view of life, shared by churchgoers and non-churchgoers alike. |
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| ISSN: | 0040-571X |
| Contains: | In: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X15577161 |