Keep Me Praising 'til the Break of Day: An Examination of the Worship Experiences of Churchgoers in England

Autor/in	Escott, Phillip
Titel	Keep Me Praising 'til the Break of Day: An Examination of the Worship Experiences of Churchgoers in England
Quelle	In: Journal of Beliefs & Values, 27 (2006) 1, S.65-80 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1361-7672
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Christianity; Churches; Ceremonies; Attendance Patterns; Interpersonal Relationship; Group Membership; Experience; Value Judgment; Motivation; Individual Characteristics; Age Differences; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Christentum; Church; Kirche; Zeremoniell; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Gruppenzugehörigkeit; Erfahrung; Werturteil; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	Decline in church attendance in England is well documented, though explanations vary. One explanation is that worship services themselves may be unattractive; even when Christian belief (of some kind) continues, there is no perceived need to express this through worship. Religious experiences of former attenders are not easily accessible; here the focus is on the religious experience in worship of those currently attending church services. Religious experience is considered in terms of three types of personal, religious and contextual characteristics. There are five key findings: the quality of worship experience is directly related to a sense of belonging; compared to United Reformed and Methodist congregations, Anglican churches provide an exciting and spirit-filled experience; Salvationists tend to have a more positive experience of worship than others--but are also more likely to be bored; some positive experiences are more likely for people who rarely attend than for monthly or frequent attenders; finally, those new to a congregation are substantially more likely than others to have positive experiences. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10