The experience of, and beliefs about, divine grace in mainline protestant Christianity: A consensual qualitative approach

The empirical study of grace, a relational virtue, is in its beginning stages. The purpose of this study was to provide rich, context-based, qualitative data to describe Mainline Protestants’ (a) experiences of, and (b) beliefs about, divine grace. Interviews were conducted with 28 community adults...

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Authors: Hodge, Adam S. ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author) ; Norton, Jolene (Author) ; Karwoski, Logan T (Author) ; Yoon, Julian (Author) ; Hook, Joshua N. (Author) ; Kansiewicz, Kristen (Author) ; Zhang, Hansong (Author) ; Captari, Laura E (Author) ; Davis, Don E. (Author) ; Van Tongeren, Daryl R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2023
In: Archive for the psychology of religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 45, Issue: 3, Pages: 285-307
Further subjects:B Religion / spirituality
B Well-being
B Grace
B Virtues
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Summary:The empirical study of grace, a relational virtue, is in its beginning stages. The purpose of this study was to provide rich, context-based, qualitative data to describe Mainline Protestants’ (a) experiences of, and (b) beliefs about, divine grace. Interviews were conducted with 28 community adults who were affiliated with Mainline Protestant Churches. Results indicated that Mainline Protestant Christians have varying beliefs about divine grace and how it is related to both the present moment and the afterlife. Divine grace was often defined as, or associated with, other relational virtues (e.g., forgiveness and love), and participants occasionally defined grace as a gift. In addition, divine grace was also reported to be difficult to accept at times for a variety of reasons, but the effects of divine grace have direct associations with participants’ overall well-being. Divine grace was also associated with beliefs about heaven or the afterlife, yet participants had varying beliefs about how grace is applied to non-Christians. Limitations and future directions for research are discussed in light of the present empirical literature on divine grace.
ISSN:1573-6121
Contains:Enthalten in: Archive for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00846724231197241