Buch, Englisch, Band 12, 434 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 916 g
Buch, Englisch, Band 12, 434 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 916 g
Reihe: Empirical Studies in Theology
ISBN: 978-90-04-14452-1
Verlag: Brill
This volume offers a conceptual and empirical study of the religious profession. It takes as its point of departure professionalisation theory that is discussed and applied to a profession in mainstream religion, in this case Dutch Catholic ministry. The book entails a well-documented empirical study of attitudes of clergy and lay personnel in the Dutch Roman-Catholic Church regarding the pastoral profession. Their attitudes towards church authority, apostolicity, sacramental efficacy, accession to the office, and spiritual role are described extensively. The research clarifies the extent to which these religious attitudes act as a positive or negative motif to engage in policies that are aimed at a professional development of the occupation. The book offers an excellent insight into basic characteristics of a religious profession.
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Weitere Infos & Material
List of Figures. xi
Acknowledgments. xiii
Introduction. 1
Chapter One Design
1.1 Research problem. 13
1.1.1 Professionalisation and theology of ministry. 13
1.1.2 Pastoral theology of ministry. 21
1.1.3 Clarification of concepts. 24
1.1.4 Aim. 30
1.1.5 Research questions. 33
1.2 Research design. 35
1.2.1 Research procedure. 35
1.2.2 Sampling. 37
1.3 Research population. 38
1.3.1 Characteristics of pastors. 38
1.3.2 Religious characteristics. 40
1.3.3 Professional characteristics. 42
1.3.4 Work situation characteristics. 46
1.3.5 Social location of the professional association. 49
1.4 Structure of the book. 50
1.5 Summary. 52
Chapter Two Professionalisation
2.1 Work. 53
2.1.1 Characteristics of work. 54
2.1.2 Division of labour. 57
2.1.3 Quality of work. 60
2.1.4 Occupations and work. 62
2.2 Professionalisation. 67
2.2.1 Theories of professionalisation. 67
2.2.2 Choice of a power theory of professionalisation. 70
2.2.3 Premises of professionalisation. 74
2.3 Goals of professionalisation. 82
2.3.1 Professionalisation objectives. 83
2.3.2 Attitudes towards professionalisation objectives. 85
2.3.3 Social location of attitudes towards professionalisation objectives. 88
2.4 Themes of professionalisation. 92
2.4.1 Professionalisation themes. 92
2.4.2 Attitudes towards professionalisation themes. 93
2.4.3 Social location of attitudes towards professionalisation themes. 96
2.5 Assigning responsibility for professionalisation. 99
2.5.1 Assigning professionalisation responsibility. 99
2.5.2 Attitudes towards assigning responsibility for professionalisation. 100
2.5.3 Social location of attitudes towards assignment of professionalisation responsibility. 104
2.6 Summary. 107
Chapter Three Theology of Ministry
3.1 Ministry. 108
3.1.1 Work, profession and office. 108
3.1.2 Theology of ministry. 113
3.2 The church. 122
3.2.1 Authority. 122
3.2.2 Apostolicity. 131
3.2.3 Parochial leadership. 140
3.3 Sacraments. 149
3.3.1 Sacramental efficacy. 150
3.3.2 Accession to the office. 159
3.4 Spirituality. 175
3.4.1 Role of spirituality. 175
3.4.2 Sources of spirituality. 182
3.4.3 Spiritual images of the office. 190
3.5 Attitudes towards the office. 199
3.5.1 Aspects of theology of ministry. 199
3.5.2 Attitudes towards the office. 201
3.5.3 Holders of attitudes towards the office. 205
3.6 Summary. 211
Chapter Four Theology of Ministry and Professionalisation
4.1 Theological support for professionalisation. 214
4.2 Theology of ministry and goals for professionalisation. 217
4.2.1 Theological support for professionalisation goals in the occupational group. 217
4.2.2 Theological support for professionalisation goals in sub-groups. 220
4.3 Theology of ministry and professionalisation themes. 223
4.3.1 Theological support for professionalisation themes in the occupational group. 223
4.3.2 Theological support for professionalisation themes in sub-groups. 226
4.4 Theology of ministry and responsible institutions. 229
4.4.1 Theological support for different responsible institutions in the occupational group. 229
4.4.2 Theological support for responsible institutions in sub-groups. 231
4.5 Theological legitimation of professionalisation. 235
4.5.1 Legitimation. 235
4.5.2 Legitimation problems of pastoral work. 238
4.5.3 Theological legitimation of professionalisation by pastors. 243
4.6 Summary. 258
Chapter Five Theological Evaluation of Professionalisation
5.1 Theological legitimacy of professionalisation. 260
5.1.1 Theological premises of professionalisation. 261
5.1.2 Morality of power and work in the church. 267
5.1.3 Morality of pastoral professionalisation. 274
5.2 Summary. 278
Appendixes. 279
1 Items. 279
2 Sample. 303
3 Scale overview. 305
4 Tables. 310
Bibliography. 415
Index. 425
