Dogmatism of Catholic Clergy and Ex-Clergy: A Study of Ministerial Role Perseverance and Open-Mindedness
Using the Rokeach Dogmatism Scale on a sample of Catholic clergy and ex-clergy, this study finds that both priests in the active ministry and seminarians are significantly more dogmatic than either ex-priests or ex-seminarians. The difference in dogmatism between clergymen who persevere in their cle...
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Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
Lingua: | Inglese |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[1970]
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
Anno: 1970, Volume: 9, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 239-243 |
Altre parole chiave: | B
Dogmatism
B Statistical median B Clerics B Priests B DOCTRINAL theology B Catholicism B Social Psychology B Authoritarianism |
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Riepilogo: | Using the Rokeach Dogmatism Scale on a sample of Catholic clergy and ex-clergy, this study finds that both priests in the active ministry and seminarians are significantly more dogmatic than either ex-priests or ex-seminarians. The difference in dogmatism between clergymen who persevere in their clerical role and those who leave the ministry is interpreted both in terms of organizational self-selection and of personality differences between the groups. |
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ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1384826 |