Evangelicals' attitudes toward social ministries: A study of Nazarenes
Abstract
Evangelical or conservative churches are generally not involved in social concerns, nor are they very active in social ministries. But this is not true with all evangelicals. There appears to be a segment within the evangelical circle who have taken an interest in the social welfare of people. This dissertation is concerned with identifying who these people are and how they are different from other "typical" evangelicals. Several theories are reviewed and six hypotheses are developed and tested. The data were obtained from a survey of members of 12 middle-class Nazarene congregations across the United States in the summer of 1985. A 60 percent return rate was received. Structural views for cause of poverty and "compassionate" religious beliefs are found to have the most important effect on desires for church involvement in social ministries.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Davidson, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Sociology|Religion
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