An Exploration of the Theological Tensions in the Use of Churches for Events

The increasing prevalence of events within leisure and business activities (Dowson & Lamond, 2017), is reflected in the models of engagement by church organisations with their congregations and visitors. This increasing need for venues for events has brought about a new concept of ‘venuefication...

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Main Author: Dowson, Ruth (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dublin Institute of Technology 2021
In: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2021, Volume: 9, Issue: 3, Pages: 45-69
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Church building / Event / Event marketing / Church / Theology
B Päpstlicher Rat für die Kultur / Church building / Event / Guidelines
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
CD Christianity and Culture
CH Christianity and Society
FA Theology
ZA Social sciences
Further subjects:B Venuefication
B Church tourism
B Eventization of faith
B Church Buildings
B Religious Tourism
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