Religious celibacy from the celibate's point of view
What do celibates consider the adaptive and maladaptive aspects of their celibate religious lifestyle? What role has celibacy played in understanding the differences between those who persevere and those who choose to resign from celibate religious life and/or ordained ministry? Using data from exte...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1989]
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Journal of religion and health
Année: 1989, Volume: 28, Numéro: 4, Pages: 279-297 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Exploratory Study
B Maladaptive Aspect B Extensive Interview B Personal Development B Religious Life |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Résumé: | What do celibates consider the adaptive and maladaptive aspects of their celibate religious lifestyle? What role has celibacy played in understanding the differences between those who persevere and those who choose to resign from celibate religious life and/or ordained ministry? Using data from extensive interviews, this exploratory study begins to focus some of the perceived effects of celibacy upon personal development for both those who persevere in celibate religious life and those who resign. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00986066 |