The Church of England in the First Decade of the 21st Century [electronic resource] : Findings from the Church Times Surveys  /
Village, Andrew.author.
This book analyzes two large surveys of clergy and lay people in the Church of England taken in 2001 and 2013. The period between the two surveys was one of turbulence and change, and the surveys offer a unique insight into how such change affected grassroots opinion on topics such as marriage, women’s ordination, sexual orientation, and the leadership of the Church. Andrew Village analyzes each topic to show how opinion varied by sex, age, education, location, ordination, and church tradition. Shifts that occurred in the period between the two surveys are then examined, and the results paint a detailed picture of how beliefs and attitudes vary across the Church and have evolved over time. This work uncovers some unforeseen but important trends that will shape the trajectory of the Church in the years ahead.
Chapter 1 -- Introduction Chapter 2 -- The Surveys and the Analysis Chapter 3 -- Basic Beliefs Chapter 4 -- Marriage and Divorce Chapter 5 -- Women in Leadership Chapter 6 -- Sexual Orientation Chapter 7 -- Confidence in Leadership Chapter 8 Discipleship Chapter 9 -- Belonging and Serving Chapter 10 -- Church Schools Chapter 11 -- Conclusions. .
This book analyzes two large surveys of clergy and lay people in the Church of England taken in 2001 and 2013. The period between the two surveys was one of turbulence and change, and the surveys offer a unique insight into how such change affected grassroots opinion on topics such as marriage, women’s ordination, sexual orientation, and the leadership of the Church. Andrew Village analyzes each topic to show how opinion varied by sex, age, education, location, ordination, and church tradition. Shifts that occurred in the period between the two surveys are then examined, and the results paint a detailed picture of how beliefs and attitudes vary across the Church and have evolved over time. This work uncovers some unforeseen but important trends that will shape the trajectory of the Church in the years ahead.
Religion and sociology.
Christianity.
Religion and Society.
Sociology of Religion.
Christianity.