Awe of God, Congregational Embeddedness, and Religious Meaning in Life
Researchers have argued for some time that emotions play a significant role in religious life. The purpose of this study is to focus on a religious emotion - awe of God - that has received relatively little attention in the literature. A latent variable model was developed to assess the following...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Springer
[2015]
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| In: |
Review of religious research
Jahr: 2015, Band: 57, Heft: 2, Seiten: 219-238 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Gottesfurcht
/ Kirchengemeinde
/ Zugehörigkeit
/ Gruppenkohäsion
/ Lebenssinn
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Religionssoziologie; Religionspolitik AE Religionspsychologie CB Christliche Existenz; Spiritualität RB Kirchliches Amt; Gemeinde |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Belonging
B Congregational cohesiveness B Awe of God B Meaning |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Researchers have argued for some time that emotions play a significant role in religious life. The purpose of this study is to focus on a religious emotion - awe of God - that has received relatively little attention in the literature. A latent variable model was developed to assess the following core relationships: (1) people who attend worship services more often will be more likely to experience awe of God; (2) greater awe of God will promote a greater sense of congregational cohesiveness (i.e., the belief that fellow church members share common values and beliefs); (3) individuals who participate in cohesive congregations will be more likely to feel they belong in the place where they worship; and (4) a greater sense of belonging in a congregation will be associated with a stronger sense of religious meaning in life. Analysis of data provided by a nationwide sample of middle-aged and older adults provides support for each of these relationships. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s13644-014-0195-9 |