The Sacrificial Embrace: Exploring contemporary English parish clergy lives
Describing clergy experiences ‘in their own words’, this paper reflects on the findings of a qualitative study (by the authors) on the lives of contemporary Church of England parish clergy.1 From the data, themes of obedience, sacrifice and intimacy emerge to provide an explanatory framework for cle...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
[2015]
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The expository times
Year: 2015, Volume: 126, Issue: 8, Pages: 378-388 |
IxTheo Classification: | KBF British Isles KDE Anglican Church RB Church office; congregation |
Further subjects: | B
Obedience
B Chris Shilling B work / home balance B governing the soul B Church of England B Peter Berger B Authenticity B Intimacy B Michel Foucault B Arlie Hochschild B Religious leaders B EXPOSITORY preaching B panopticon B congruency B Emotional labour B Vocational guidance B Sacrifice B corporeal realism B Clergy B Nikolas Rose |
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Summary: | Describing clergy experiences ‘in their own words’, this paper reflects on the findings of a qualitative study (by the authors) on the lives of contemporary Church of England parish clergy.1 From the data, themes of obedience, sacrifice and intimacy emerge to provide an explanatory framework for clergy lives. In applying theological, social science and occupational management perspectives, the research counters the literature about clergy failures. While acknowledging a range of clergy views about the nature of faith and commitment, it nevertheless reveals an enduring and authentic vocational steadfastness among priests across the years. |
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ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524614540563 |