The Optimal Level of Strictness and Congregational Growth

The Optimal Level of Strictness and Congregational Growth

Beginning with Kelley’s and Iannaccone’s foundational studies, scholars have examined how strictness impacts congregational outcomes. This paper seeks to further develop the strict church thesis by examining Iannaccone’s concept of “optimal level of strictness”, an idea that there are limits to stri...

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Main Author: Todd W. Ferguson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
strict church thesis
congregational growth
niches
religious organizations
Protestant Christianity
quantitative methodology
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/5/3/703

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