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Informationen zum Autor The Revd Dr Jennie Annis, St Mary's Centre (Wales), UKTania ap Siôn is Executive Director of the St Mary's Centre (Wales), Glynd?r University, UKThe Revd Prebendary Lynda Barley, Kings' College University, London, UKThe Revd Dr Lewis Burton, Glynd?r Univesity, UKThe Right Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave, Southwark Cathedral, UKDavid W Lankshear, Glynd?r University, UKMs Judith Muskett, York St John University, UK Klappentext In the past decade, cathedrals have blossomed as signs of growth for the Anglican Church in England and Wales. They have opened their doors to growing congregations, to widening participation at the major Christian festivals, and to visitors, pilgrims, and tourists on a changing quest for religious experience and for spiritual fulfilment.In this thought-provoking volume Leslie J. Francis' research group presents ten focused empirical studies that illuminate what is really going on in these cathedrals. Zusammenfassung In the past decade, cathedrals have blossomed as signs of growth for the Anglican Church in England and Wales. They have opened their doors to growing congregations, to widening participation at the major Christian festivals, and to visitors, pilgrims, and tourists on a changing quest for religious experience and for spiritual fulfilment.In this thought-provoking volume Leslie J. Francis' research group presents ten focused empirical studies that illuminate what is really going on in these cathedrals. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Foreword; Michael Sadgrove 1. Shaping Cathedral Studies: A Scientific Approach; Leslie J. Francis and Judith A. Muskett 2. Cathedral Engagement with Young People; Owen Edwards and Tania ap Siôn 3. Cathedral Congregations: Retreating from Commitment or Generating Social Capital?; Leslie J. Francis and Emyr Williams 4. Motivational Styles of Cathedral Congregations; Leslie J. Francis and Emyr Williams 5. The Cathedral Alongside Parish Churches: Comparing Congregations; David W. Lankshear, Leslie J. Francis, and Michael Ipgrave 6. Cathedral Carol Services: Who Attends and Why?; David S. Walker 7. Ministry of the Cathedral Prayer Board: Studying Ordinary Prayer; Tania ap Siôn 8. Encountering Ordinary Visitors Through Cathedral Visitors-Book; Lewis Burton 9. The Spiritual Revolution and the Spiritual Quest of Cathedral Visitors; Leslie J. Francis, Jennie Annis, and Mandy Robbins 10. The Gospel of Inclusivity and Cathedral Visitors; Leslie J. Francis, Mandy Robbins, and Jennie Annis 11. Cathedrals Making Friends: Building Associations; Judith A. Muskett 12. The Science of Cathedral Studies: Present and Future; Judith A. Muskett and Leslie J. Francis...
