The Science of Congregation Studies: Searching for Signs of Growth - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3030761061 ISBN 13 : 9783030761066

Editeur : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2021

Synopsis

Preface1 Shaping congregation studies: A scientific approach Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear2 Profiling adult churchgoers within the Diocese of Southwark: An overview David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis3 The missing generation: Profiling churchgoers in their twenties David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis4 'The people are friendly': Listening to 20- to 29-year-old churchgoers Jenny Rolph, Leslie J. Francis, and Paul W. Rolph5 The greying generation: Profiling churchgoers aged 70 and over Albert Jewell, Leslie J. Francis, and David W. Lankshear6 'I don't need encouraging, it's part of my life': Listening to churchgoers aged 80 and over Paul W. Rolph, Jenny Rolph, and Leslie J. Francis7 Who goes to church in their twenties? A comparison of occasional and frequent churchgoers David S. Walker8 'The church is very welcoming even though I don't attend often': Listening to occasional churchgoers Paul W. Rolph, Jenny Rolph, and Leslie J. Francis9 Church attendance and cohabitation: A study among churchgoers David W. Lankshear, Andrew Village, and Leslie J. Francis10 Personal predictors of congregational bonding social capital: A study among churchgoers in a multi-cultural society Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear11 Belonging, ethnicity and homophily in local congregations: A multivariate analysis Andrew Village and Leslie J. Francis12 Predictors of church growth in Southwark Diocese 2000-2008 Andrew Village13 Impact of church schools on the attitudes of young churchgoers toward their church and Christian living Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear14 Understanding the cathedral congregation: Inside Southwark Cathedral David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis15 The human face of the cathedral: A qualitative enquiry into what draws people to Southwark Cathedral Leslie J. Francis, Jenny Rolph, and Paul W. Rolph16 Psychological type, temperament theory, and religious motivation: Exploring the distinctive congregational profile of Southwark Cathedral Leslie J. Francis and David W. LankshearContributorsAuthor IndexSubject Index

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Leslie J. Francis is Professor of Religions and Education at the University of Warwick, UK.

David W. Lankshear is Visiting Professor at Glyndŵr University, UK.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3030761061
• ISBN 13: 9783030761066
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 370
• Éditeur: Francis Leslie J., Lankshear David W.
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