The External Adaptation of Religious Organizations: Church Response to Social Issues
Church response to social issues, measured in terms of programs and activities, is investigated as one mode of church adaptation to the external environment Data from a study of 209 United Methodist churches indicate that such variables as membership size and educational composition are related to r...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1969
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Sociological analysis
Year: 1969, Volume: 30, Issue: 4, Pages: 223-234 |
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| Summary: | Church response to social issues, measured in terms of programs and activities, is investigated as one mode of church adaptation to the external environment Data from a study of 209 United Methodist churches indicate that such variables as membership size and educational composition are related to response to social issues. From these findings it is adduced that certain personnel and leadership resources are key factors for this type of church adaptation. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3710512 |