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From the author: For different reasons, Kelley (1977) and Iannaccone (1994) have argued that ascetic strictness causes congregational growth. The relevant published case studies of congregations do not support strictness theory, however this research concerned mainly middle-class congregations. A recently published quantitative study found that church growth was positively associated with strictness, but only among working-class congregations. Thus the research reported in this paper focused on working-class congregations and was meant to determine if there is a causal connection, and not just a statistical association, between strictness and church growth. Open-ended interviews were done with new participants in two working-class Protestant congregations about what drew them to their new congregations. The most important factors were feeling the presence of the Holy Spirit, the family-like nature of congregational life, and qualities of the pastor. No evidence supporting strictness theory was found.

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Title: Does strictness explain the appeal of working-class conservative Protestant congregations?
Author: Joseph B. Tamney
Publication: Sociology of Religion (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 66 Issue: 3 Page: 283(20)

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The religious stoic, or, A short discourse on these several subjects viz. of atheism, superstition, world's creation, eternity, providence, theology, strictness of churches
Short discourse on these several subjects.
Religious stoic.
Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.
[Edition statement:] The second edition.
[22], 170, [1] p.
London : Printed for S. Briscoe ...,
Wing / M201
English
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