Overview
Explores the results of the Signs of Growth Survey conducted throughout the Anglican Diocese of Southwark
Identifies a series of themes of contemporary relevance to understanding and to developing church congregations
Illustrates how the strength of combined qualitative and quantitative research methods can illuminate pressing questions of relevance to the fields of sociology of religion, psychology of religion, practical theology and pastoral studies
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
During the past two decades, the Science of Congregation Studies has blossomed significantly in the UK, as well as within the USA and Australia. In this illuminating and thought-provoking volume, Leslie J. Francis’ research group draws on the Signs of Growth Survey conducted throughout the Anglican Diocese of Southwark to illustrate how the strength of combined qualitative and quantitative research methods can draw on the insights of psychological theory, sociological theory, and empirical theology to illuminate pressing questions of relevance to the sociology of religion, psychology of religion, practical theology and pastoral studies. Individual chapters discuss the missing generation of young people, the greying generation aged seventy and over, how occasional churchgoers express belonging and commitment, connections between psychological type and religious motivation, and the distinctive characteristics of growing congregations.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Science of Congregation Studies
Book Subtitle: Searching for Signs of Growth
Editors: Leslie J. Francis, David W. Lankshear
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76107-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-76106-6Published: 07 December 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-76109-7Published: 08 December 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-76107-3Published: 01 January 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 352
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations
Topics: Christianity, European History