Religion as a Profession - Couverture rigide

Schilderman, Hans

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9004144528 ISBN 13 : 9789004144521

Editeur : Brill, 2005

Synopsis

This volume offers a conceptual and empirical study of the religious profession. It takes as its point of departure professionalisation theory that is discussed and applied to a profession in mainstream religion, in this case Dutch Catholic ministry. The book entails a well-documented empirical study of attitudes of clergy and lay personnel in the Dutch Roman-Catholic Church regarding the pastoral profession. Their attitudes towards church authority, apostolicity, sacramental efficacy, accession to the office, and spiritual role are described extensively. The research clarifies the extent to which these religious attitudes act as a positive or negative motif to engage in policies that are aimed at a professional development of the occupation. The book offers an excellent insight into basic characteristics of a religious profession.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Hans (J.B.A.M.) Schilderman, Ph.D. (1998) in Theology, Catholic University of Nijmegen, is Associate Professor in Empirical Theology at the Radboud University in Nijmegen. He has published on issues of empirical research in theology and on professionalisation topics in institutionalized religion.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brill
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9004144528
• ISBN 13: 9789004144521
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 428
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible