Seeking Signs of Dormant Catholicity in Rural Anglican Parishes: An Enquiry Among Churchgoers in Wales

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Rural Theology-International Ecumencial and Interdisciplinary Perspectives Pub Date : 2023-01-02 DOI:10.1080/14704994.2023.2179007

Richard A. Vroom

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The Anglican Church occupies a unique position within the inherited church structure emerging from the nineteenth century. The distinctive claim of the Anglican Church is that it is both Catholic and Reformed, occupying a mid-position between the Catholic Church and the Reformed Churches. The aim of the present study was to explore the extent to which traces of Catholic belief and practice can still be found in rural Anglican parishes in Wales. In a pilot project a modified form of the 21-item Anglo Catholic Orientation Scale proposed by Francis and Littler was completed by 75 churchgoers within five rural Anglican parishes in Wales. The data supported the internal consistency reliability of the revised instrument (α = .94) and demonstrated endorsement of a number of Catholic beliefs and practices, including praying for the dead (80%), priests using vestments, lighting votive candles (65%), and using holy oils (57%).

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在乡村圣公会教区寻找天主教休眠的迹象：威尔士教堂信徒的调查

摘要英国圣公会在19世纪兴起的继承教会结构中占有独特的地位。圣公会的独特主张是，它既是天主教会又是归正会，在天主教会和归正会之间处于中间地位。本研究的目的是探索在威尔士的乡村圣公会教区中仍能发现天主教信仰和实践的痕迹。在一个试点项目中，弗朗西斯和利特勒提出的21项英国天主教定向量表的修改形式由威尔士五个乡村圣公会教区的75名教徒完成。数据支持修订后仪器的内部一致性可靠性（α = .94），并表示支持许多天主教信仰和做法，包括为死者祈祷（80%）、牧师使用法衣、点燃还愿蜡烛（65%）和使用圣油（57%）。

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Rural Theology-International Ecumencial and Interdisciplinary Perspectives RELIGION-

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期刊介绍： Rural Theology: International, Ecumenical and Interdisciplinary Perspectives is the journal of The Rural Theology Association. To join or find out about activities or future meetings of The Rural Theology Association, please visit their website. The members’ Newsletter, published twice a year, also has this information. The principal aims of the journal are to promote theological reflection on matters of rural concern, to enhance the ministry and mission of rural churches, and to bring rural issues to the forefront of church and government agenda. The journal is committed to embracing a wide range of theological perspectives, to encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue, and to stimulating ecumenical and international exchange on matters of relevance to religious, political, social and economic aspects of rurality.