Through the Eyes of Retired Clergy: The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Future for the Church of England
Data from the Coronavirus, Church & You Survey indicated that retired clergy were feeling less comfortable with the Church’s responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and more disaffected from the institutional Church. The subsequent project, Through the eyes of retired clergy, listened in greater dept...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2023
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| In: |
Rural theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 28-39 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBF British Isles KDE Anglican Church RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
looking to the future
B Covid-19 B mission and ministry B Qualitative Research B retired clergy B Church of England |
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| Summary: | Data from the Coronavirus, Church & You Survey indicated that retired clergy were feeling less comfortable with the Church’s responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and more disaffected from the institutional Church. The subsequent project, Through the eyes of retired clergy, listened in greater depth to how retired clergy felt about the ways in which the Church had responded to the pandemic and to how they saw the future for the Church. In terms of the Church’s response to the pandemic, retired clergy were not only realistic and affirming, but also engaged and critical. In terms of the future for the church, retired clergy were realistic and pessimistic. The general view was that the pandemic had accelerated the effect of trends evident before the pandemic. Some would argue that, while the pandemic could have reinforced the visibility of the Church in the local community, such opportunities were largely missed. |
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| ISSN: | 2042-1273 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Rural theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14704994.2023.2179006 |