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View article: The Impact of Marriage Norms and Gender on Anglican Clergy Actions in Response to Domestic Violence
The Impact of Marriage Norms and Gender on Anglican Clergy Actions in Response to Domestic Violence Open
Domestic violence (DV) is a gendered issue, with women more likely to be victim/survivors and men more likely to perpetrate abuse. With a strong emphasis on protecting the safety of women and children, the ways in which faith-based communi…
View article: Domestic and Family Violence: Responses and Approaches across the Australian Churches
Domestic and Family Violence: Responses and Approaches across the Australian Churches Open
Domestic and family violence (DFV) is a serious and widespread problem in Australia and across the world, including in faith communities. There are calls for research to assist churches to better recognize, respond to and prevent violence.…
View article: The psychological type profile of Christians participating in fellowship groups or in small study groups: insights from the Australian National Church Life Survey
The psychological type profile of Christians participating in fellowship groups or in small study groups: insights from the Australian National Church Life Survey Open
The Australian National Church Life Survey draws on psychological type theory to facilitate insights into the connection between individual psychological profiles and preferences for different religious expressions. Drawing on data provide…
View article: Social Cohesion in Australia: Comparing Church and Community
Social Cohesion in Australia: Comparing Church and Community Open
In a context of increasing ethnic and religious diversity, Australia’s future prosperity may depend, in part, on the ability to maintain social cohesion. Drawing on the framework developed by the Scanlon Foundation Social Cohesion Research…
View article: Vitality in Protestant Congregations: A Large Scale Empirical Analysis of Underlying Factors across Four Countries
Vitality in Protestant Congregations: A Large Scale Empirical Analysis of Underlying Factors across Four Countries Open
Church vitality is sometimes simply measured in terms of growth in church attendance. Various scholars have also conceptualised health or vitality in more complex, multi-dimensional terms. However, stringent testing of the structure of suc…
View article: Twenty-Five Years of Data on Australian Churches: Strengths and Limitations
Twenty-Five Years of Data on Australian Churches: Strengths and Limitations Open
The National Church Life Survey (NCLS) is a growing database of information about Australian churches, church attenders and local church leaders from more than 20 denominations. The datasets cover a diversity of research areas, afford a br…
View article: Local Churches and Innovativeness: An Empirical Study of 2800 Australian Churches
Local Churches and Innovativeness: An Empirical Study of 2800 Australian Churches Open
Changing social and cultural contexts challenge Christian churches to be innovative in their approach for ongoing sustainability and effectiveness. This paper offers an empirical study of innovation within 2,802 Australian congregations fr…
View article: Newcomers and Collective Confidence in Protestant Churches: A Longitudinal Study from 2001 to 2011
Newcomers and Collective Confidence in Protestant Churches: A Longitudinal Study from 2001 to 2011 Open
This large longitudinal study examines the predictive relationships between collective confidence in church groups, and attracting newcomers to church who do not have a church background. Collective confidence is defined as an underlying g…
View article: Moon shadows and haunted nights.
Moon shadows and haunted nights. Open
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When we were in our first year of medical school, my friend Jean rented a room from a woman who was 100 years old. The woman lived in the first floor flat of her grand old house in the South End of Halifax and didn’t want a …