Exploring Some Correlates of Sermon Impact on Catholic Parishioners
The purpose of the present study was twofold: (1) to evaluate the general impact sermons have on members; (2) to investigate member demographic variables, member background variables, members' perceptions of the clergy's presentation style, and members' perceptions of the sermon itsel...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
1982
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Review of religious research
Year: 1982, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-39 |
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| Summary: | The purpose of the present study was twofold: (1) to evaluate the general impact sermons have on members; (2) to investigate member demographic variables, member background variables, members' perceptions of the clergy's presentation style, and members' perceptions of the sermon itself as they predict the impact of sermons reported by members. A sermon impact survey was completed by 262 lay members of 15 Catholic parishes. The results of the survey indicated that members perceive themselves to be moderately affected by sermons. In general, significant relationships emerged between the predictors and the sermon impact scale. Perceptions of the sermon itself predicted sermon impact more strongly than member demographic, member background, or clergy presentation style variables. In particular, relevance of the sermons to the daily life of the member and the extent to which the sermons had a clear central topic were most strongly related to sermon impact. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3510980 |