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The mind of the Anglican clergy : assessing attitudes and beliefs in the Church of England / Andrew Village and Leslie J. Francis ; with a foreword by Jeff Astley.

Title
The mind of the Anglican clergy : assessing attitudes and beliefs in the Church of England / Andrew Village and Leslie J. Francis ; with a foreword by Jeff Astley.
Author
Village, Andrew
Publication
Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, c2009.

Holdings

Details

Additional Authors
Francis, Leslie J.
Description
v, 216 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • Church of England > Clergy
  • Church of England > Doctrines
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-208) and indexes.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Foreword / by Jeff Astley -- Introduction -- Attitudes, beliefs and behaviours -- The Church times survey -- Clergy attitudes, beliefs and behaviours -- Exploring differences -- Personality assessment -- The clergy -- Socio-demographic profile -- Religious profile -- Psychological profile -- Analysing the data -- Beliefs -- Assessing beliefs -- Exploring differences -- Church -- Assessing attitude toward the church -- Exploring differences -- Society -- Assessing attitude toward society -- Exploring differences -- Morality -- Assessing attitude toward morality -- Exploring differences -- Homosexuality -- Assessing attitude toward homosexuality -- Exploring differences -- Education -- Assessing attitude toward education -- Exploring differences -- Volunteering -- Volunteering and religion -- Assessing involvement within the church -- Exploring differences -- Assessing involvement beyond the church -- Exploring differences -- Summary of findings -- Interrelationships of attitudes -- What shapes clergy? -- Concluding remarks.
ISBN
  • 9780773448032
  • 0773448039
LCCN
^^2009012118