Publishing emphases differ to some extent by the religious tradition of institutions. The sub-set of faculty that produces the most scholarly publications, however, is tenured Roman Catholic faculty. Tenured theological school faculty publish at a higher rate than non-tenured faculty. The rate slows somewhat for older faculty, but they are still more productive than non-tenured faculty. We found no evidence to support the view held by some that most scholars become unproductive after tenure.
Theological faculty are deeply and regularly involved in the life of the church at all levels.
Our data contradict the reputation of seminary faculty as unconcerned about and uninvolved in the activities of organized religion. As Table VIII shows, theological school faculty attend worship services regularly. Older women faculty, it should be noted, attend worship as often as older men. Younger faculty and women faculty are less likely to be ordained. Though younger faculty are less likely to be ordained than older faculty, they are more likely, whether ordained or not, to lead worship frequently.