The Unconventional Beliefs of Conventional Churchgoers
The Matter of Luck
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20206601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leslie J Francis (0000-0003-2946-9980), Emyr Williams, M Robbins (0000-0003-0834-4126) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 305-314 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Implicit Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1463-9955 • E-ISSN: 1743-1697 |
| Publisher | Equinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/imre.v9i3.305 |
| OpenAlex | W2152458029 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
A sample of 65 men and 93 women attending eight Anglican churches in Wales completed a questionnaire concerned with beliefs, attitudes and practices. Alongside conventional Christian belief, unconventional belief was assessed by eight items relating to good luck and eight items relating to bad luck. Alongside conventional Christian behaviour, unconventional behaviour was assessed by eight items relating to protection from bad luck or promotion of good luck. The data demonstrate how many churchgoers combine their conventional Christian beliefs about God with unconventional beliefs about good and bad luck. It is perhaps this special blend of conventional Christian beliefs and practices with unconventional beliefs and practices that helps to define the implicit religion of Anglicans in Britain today
Epistemology · Luck · Political science · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |