Research Catalog

Title

Rural life and rural church : theological and empirical perspectives / edited by Leslie J. Francis and Mandy Robbins.

Publication

Sheffield, UK ; Bristol, CT : Equinox, 2012.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Francis, Leslie J.
• Robbins, Mandy.

Description

xii, 367 p.; 24 cm.

Subject

• Rural churches > Great Britain

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

Shaping rural theology / Leslie J. Francis -- Israelite wisdom and pastoral theology in the rural church / Gareth Lloyd Jones -- The invisible countryside of the New Testament / William A. Strange -- Sheep and goats : pastoral imagery in the Bible and today / Richard T. France -- Ordinary theology for rural theology and rural ministry / Jeff Astley -- The kneelers are most impressive : reflections on reading a visitors' book / Norman Morris and Lewis Burton -- Ordinary prayer and the rural church : an empirical study of prayer cards / Tania ap Si -- Encountering new age spirituality : opportunities and challenges for the rural church / John Drane -- God in creation : a reflection on Jurgen Moltmann's theology / William K. Kay -- Belonging to rural church and society: theological and sociological perspectives -- David S. Walker -- Blackshawhead : a local case history in rural church categorization -- Lewis Burton -- Is the rural church different? : the special case of Confirmation / David W. Lankshear -- Rural Anglicanism : one face or many? / Carol Roberts -- Pastoral fragments : discovered remnants of a rural past / Trevor Kerry -- I was glad : listening to visitors to country churches / Leith Littler, Leslie J. Francis and Jeremy Martineau -- Sacred place and pilgrimage : modern visitors to the shrine of St. Melangell / Michael Keulemans and Lewis Burton -- Visitor experiences of St. Davids cathedral : the two worlds of pilgrims and secular tourists / Emyr Williams, Leslie J. Francis, Mandy Robbins and Jennie Annis -- Social capital generated by two rural churches : the role of individual believers / Keith Ineson and Lewis Burton -- Local festivals in two Pennine villages : the reactions of the local methodist church congregations / Sue Pegg and Lewis Burton -- Extended communion : a second best option for rural Anglicanism? / Stella Mills -- All types are called, but some are more likely to respond : the psychological type profile of rural Anglican churchgoers in Wales / Leslie J. Francis, Mandy Robbins, Angela Williams and Rhys Williams -- The social significance of harvest festivals in the countryside : an empirical enquiry among those who attend / David Walker -- Psychological type profile of volunteer workers in a rural Christian charity shops / Leslie J. Francis and Sue Pegg -- Deployment of the churches' ministry : Anglicans and Methodists in a rural diocese / Lewis Burton -- Views on Baptism and Confirmation in the church in Wales : are rural clergy different? / Keith Littler -- Children and Communion : listening to churchwardens in rural and urban Wales / Ann Howells and Keith Littler -- Burnout and the practice of ministry among rural clergy : looking for the hidden signs / Christopher J. F. Rutledge -- How happy are rural Anglican clergy? / Christine E. Brewster -- Perceptions of stress on those in rural ministry : listening to church leaders / Paul Rolph and Jenny Rolph.

Call Number

JFE 12-5694

ISBN

• 9781845539832 (hardback)
• 1845539834 (hardbak)
• 9781845539849 (pbk.)
• 1845539842 (pbk.)

LCCN

2011026704

OCLC

734002418

Title

Rural life and rural church : theological and empirical perspectives / edited by Leslie J. Francis and Mandy Robbins.

Imprint

Sheffield, UK ; Bristol, CT : Equinox, 2012.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Added Author

Francis, Leslie J.

Robbins, Mandy.

Research Call Number

JFE 12-5694