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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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Springer
[2015]
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| Dans: |
Review of religious research
Année: 2015, Volume: 57, Numéro: 2, Pages: 219-238 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Crainte de Dieu
/ Paroisse
/ Appartenance
/ Cohésion de groupe
/ Sens de la vie
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociologie des religions AE Psychologie de la religion CB Spiritualité chrétienne RB Ministère ecclésiastique |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Belonging
B Congregational cohesiveness B Awe of God B Meaning |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Résumé: | 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 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s13644-014-0195-9 |