Catholic and Charismatic: A Study in Personality Theory within Catholic Congregations

This study set out to conceptualise and measure Charismatic orientation (openness to charismatic experience) and traditional Catholic orientation (Catholic identity) among a sample of 670 Catholic churchgoers in order to test whether attachment to Catholic Charismatic Renewal strengthened or weakene...

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Published in:Religions (Basel, Switzerland ) Switzerland ), 2013-06, Vol.4 (2), p.267-282
Main Authors: Francis, Leslie, Louden, Stephen, Robbins, Mandy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catholic
Catholic charismatic renewal
Catholicism
congregation studies
personality
Personality traits
religion
Religious congregations
Religious history
Theory
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Summary:This study set out to conceptualise and measure Charismatic orientation (openness to charismatic experience) and traditional Catholic orientation (Catholic identity) among a sample of 670 Catholic churchgoers in order to test whether attachment to Catholic Charismatic Renewal strengthened or weakened the sense of traditional Catholic identity among churchgoing Catholics. This research question was set within the broader consideration of the location of Charismatic orientation and Catholic orientation within Eysenck’s three dimensional model of personality. The data revealed a strong positive association between Charismatic experience and Catholic identity. Higher scores on the index of Charismatic orientation were associated with higher extraversion scores, with higher neuroticism scores, and with higher levels of mass attendance and personal prayer. Higher scores on the index of Catholic orientation were associated with being female, being older, higher neuroticism scores, and higher levels of mass attendance and personal prayer.
ISSN:2077-1444
2077-1444
DOI:10.3390/rel4020267