Religious Beliefs of Clergy Wives
Religious beliefs of 448 clergy wives sampled from the national registers of six Protestant denominations have been compared and analyzed. Although these women serve along with their husbands in a variety of religious capacities within the organized church, they are quite willing to express religiou...
| Published in: | Review of religious research |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
1977
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Review of religious research
Year: 1977, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 63-73 |
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| Summary: | Religious beliefs of 448 clergy wives sampled from the national registers of six Protestant denominations have been compared and analyzed. Although these women serve along with their husbands in a variety of religious capacities within the organized church, they are quite willing to express religious beliefs that differ dramatically from the orthodox doctrines of their denominations. While questions regarding sin, salvation, Biblical miracles and definitions of God elicit varied responses, there is near consensus in belief that Jesus is the living Son of God. Using these beliefs to construct an index of religious orientation, the authors found wide variation by denomination in those offering consistently traditional or liberal responses. Education was significantly related to belief patterns and it neutralized expected age differentials. Correlations between the belief patterns and a variety of attitudinal variables have significant implications for the involvement of clergy wives in church-related activities. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3509581 |