Staying Away: What Keeps Rural Churches Empty?
One small rural parish invited all resident parishioners to complete a survey regarding their perceptions of their parish church. Responses were received from sixty-seven individuals who did not see themselves as regular churchgoers but nonetheless believed in the Christian God. The data demonstrate...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Equinox
2003
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| Dans: |
Implicit religion
Année: 2003, Volume: 6, Numéro: 2/3, Pages: 161-169 |
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rural church
B Church Attendance B Rural Community |
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| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | One small rural parish invited all resident parishioners to complete a survey regarding their perceptions of their parish church. Responses were received from sixty-seven individuals who did not see themselves as regular churchgoers but nonetheless believed in the Christian God. The data demonstrated that those most likely to increase their level of attendance were the established residents (not newcomers) who had maintained contact with the church through attendance at the major festivals. To increase their level of attendance they would want to be made to feel more welcome and more at home. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1697 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Implicit religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/imre.v6i2.161 |