Can Empirical Research Predict the Future of the Church?
نام عام مواد
[Article]
نام نخستين پديدآور
Friedrich Schweitzer, Wolfgang Ilg
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
محل نشرو پخش و غیره
Leiden
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
Brill
یادداشتهای مربوط به خلاصه یا چکیده
متن يادداشت
This article first discusses the question of how empirical research can contribute to the ongoing discussions concerning the future of the church. Among others, German research on church membership is used as a case study for gaining insights into the interplay between theoretical assumptions, empirical research and designing strategies for church development. The need for comparisons over time, for longitudinal studies and the identification of long-term predictors is discussed. Against this background, recent research on confirmation work in Germany and Europe is taken up as an example. The article draws on data from a European study on confirmation work with a longitudinal research approach. The results show that confirmation work, as one of the major educational programs of the Protestant Church, can influence adolescents' views of Christian faith and the church. Predictors for future commitment to the church in terms of believing, belonging and volunteerism are not only dependent on religious socialization in childhood but also on experiences and activities during confirmation time in adolescence.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2017
توصيف ظاهري
198-217
عنوان
Journal of Empirical Theology
شماره جلد
30/2
شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها
1570-9256
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اصطلاح موضوعی
church membership
اصطلاح موضوعی
confirmation
اصطلاح موضوعی
History of Religion
اصطلاح موضوعی
longitudinal research
اصطلاح موضوعی
multi level analysis
اصطلاح موضوعی
Religion & Society
اصطلاح موضوعی
Religious Studies
اصطلاح موضوعی
Social Sciences
اصطلاح موضوعی
youth work
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