Temperament theory and congregation studies: different types for different services?
Robbins, M, Francis, L J and Wright, H (2016) Temperament theory and congregation studies: different types for different services? Practical Theology, 9 (1). pp. 29-45. ISSN 1756-073X
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Abstract
Temperament theory and psychological type theory provide a tool for assessing and interpreting the profile of church congregations. In this study the profiles of the three congregations (Ns = 43, 110, 43) at one Anglican church (given the pseudonym of Holy Trinity Church) are situated against the normative profile generated by the congregations at 140 Anglican churches (N = 3302). The data demonstrate that normative profile attracts a high proportion of the Epimethean Temperament at 72%. The two morning services at Holy Trinity Church replicated the profile at 65% and 74%. The evening service, however, attracted a significantly lower proportion of the Epimethean Temperament (47%) with a corresponding significantly higher proportion of the Apollonian Temperament. These findings support the view that individual churches are able to offer diverse provisions that generate congregations with distinctively different psychological profiles.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Social and Life Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Hayley Dennis |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Aug 2018 15:12 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Aug 2018 15:12 |
| URI: | https://wrexham.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/17327 |
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