The Effects of Sermons among Lay Catholics: An Exploratory Study
The effects of sermons on a sample of lay Catholics is examined. It is found that sermons have rather a moderate effect and that social variables such as educational attainment, marital status, and involvement in parish activities are useful predictors of sermon effectiveness. While this study is a...
| Published in: | Review of religious research |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
1980
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| In: |
Review of religious research
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| Summary: | The effects of sermons on a sample of lay Catholics is examined. It is found that sermons have rather a moderate effect and that social variables such as educational attainment, marital status, and involvement in parish activities are useful predictors of sermon effectiveness. While this study is a secondary analysis, based on a purposive rather than a random sample, it raises some important considerations for both future research on sermon effectiveness and policymaking. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3510484 |