Attachment to God, Tenure, Race, and Participation in Congregational Life

The vitality of religious congregations is dependent on how effectively they attract congregants and mobilize participation, and people are more likely to participate when they share similar characteristics with other congregants. This study suggests attachment to God is a fundamental “behavioral an...

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Main Author: Kent, Blake Victor (Author)
Contributors: Henderson, W. Matthew (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: [2017]
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2017, Volume: 59, Issue: 3, Pages: 319-340
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / God / Affective bonding / Church congregation / Participation
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
CB Christian life; spirituality
KBQ North America
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Attachment Theory
B attachment to God
B Organizations
B Race
B Religion
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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