The changing face of British Methodism between 1997 and 2008: A study in empirical theology
oraz | 26 paź 2022
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Article Category: Research Article
Data publikacji: 26 paź 2022
Zakres stron: 91 - 99
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/holiness-2021-0011
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Identity of Methodist worship
| 1997 |
2008 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Singing traditional hymns is a vital part of my Christian ministry | 74 | 59 |
| Using the hymns of Wesley in worship is important to me | 55 | 42 |
| Methodist ministers should wear clerical collars for leading worship | 61 | 55 |
| Methodist ministers should wear vestments for Sunday worship | 18 | 10 |
Methodist worship
| 1997 |
2008 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Methodist worship is often dull | 65 | 56 |
| Methodist ministers are generally good preachers | 46 | 56 |
| Local preachers are generally good preachers | 23 | 33 |
| I spend too little time in preparation of sermons and worship | 52 | 46 |
Attitude toward homosexuality
| 1997 |
2008 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Homosexual orientation should not be a bar to ordination | 80 | 81 |
| Homosexual orientation should not be a bar for membership | 90 | 91 |
| Homosexual practice should not be a bar to ordination | 29 | 43 |
| Homosexual practice should not be a bar for membership | 45 | 61 |
Communion
| 1997 |
2008 |
|
|---|---|---|
| I would prefer weekly communion to be the norm | 37 | 25 |
| Children aged 7-11 years should be welcome to receive communion | 87 | 95 |
| Children aged under 7 years should be welcome to receive communion | 66 | 84 |
Expectations on members
| 1997 |
2008 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Church members should attend worship each Sunday | 88 | 76 |
| Church members should not buy National Lottery tickets | 64 | 47 |
| Church members should not smoke | 45 | 39 |
| Church members should not normally buy or sell on Sundays | 40 | 27 |
Work-related psychological wellbeing
| 1997 |
2008 |
|
|---|---|---|
| I am successful in overcoming difficulties in my ministry | 59 | 67 |
| I am accomplishing many worthwhile things in my ministry | 61 | 66 |
| I feel emotionally drained by my ministry | 45 | 42 |
Methodist-Anglican unity
| 1997 |
2008 |
|
|---|---|---|
| I would welcome Methodist-Anglican unity | 54 | 44 |
| I would accept episcopal ordination after my Methodist ordination | 25 | 15 |
| I would welcome assimilation into the historic episcopate | 21 | 15 |
Work-life balance
| 1997 |
2008 |
|
|---|---|---|
| I am able to keep my private life and my ministerial duties separate | 36 | 45 |
| I spend too little time with my family | 58 | 53 |
| Most of my close friends are not members of my church | 57 | 67 |
| I regularly take my weekly day off | 59 | 70 |
| I regularly take my three quarterly days off | 24 | 34 |
Religious belief
| 1997 |
2008 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Jesus physically rose from the dead on the first Easter Sunday | 75 | 83 |
| The Bible is the infallible word of God | 34 | 41 |
| I believe in the personal and visible return of Jesus | 50 | 60 |
| I believe Christians are in daily conflict with demons | 14 | 23 |