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Celtic Christianity Today
Are you interested in Celtic Christianity or Spirituality? If so, please help us with our research about its appeal for Christians today by completing this on line questionnaire.

It will take about 15 minutes to complete and your replies will be completely confidential and anonymous.

The research is being carried out by Professor Leslie J. Francis and Revd Gill Hall under the auspicies of St Deiniol's Library.

 
Part One
  Please rate how important or unimportant the following statements are to your interest in Celtic Christianity.
For each statement click on the circle that best represents your opinion.
 
           
  Familiar liturgy, prayers and services          
  God enfolding the earth and its people with love          
  Patience, humility and love of the Lord above everything          
  Sacred places where we can encounter the holy          
  Christian teaching which speaks of gentleness and non-violence          
  New experiences of spirituality          
  Worship which engages the head and the mind          
  Mission which reaches out to people where they are          
  Exploring new insights and approaches to worship          
   
Seeking a practical understanding of the Bible
 
 
 
 
 
  The senses give access to God in daily living          
  Poetic imagination          
  Theology which is consistent and principled          
  Thin places where the spiritual breaks through to the material world          
  The example of others provides tried and tested ways to holiness          
  Theology based on logical analysis          
  Language and symbols as stepping stones to the mystical world          
  Spirituality which values the will over the heart          
  Christ as a companion and welcome guest in the home          
  Prayer as an unemotional act of the will          
   
           
  Worship which follows a familiar framework          
  Spirituality which is down to earth rather than speculative          
  Worship which appeals to all the senses          
  The power of imagination          
  Christian service which is essentially gentle and sensitive          
  Mystical, imageless, waiting on God          
  Spirituality lived out through practical actions          
  Faithfulness to Christ’s love          
  Concerns for relationships between people          
  Sharing Christ's compassion with the poor and insignificant          
  Spirituality grounded in rational argument and logical analysis          
  Mystical elements          
   
           
  Saints who understood the reality of ordinary life          
  Hymns which help me see God in my daily living          
  Seeing Christ in our relationships with others          
  Theology which is challenging rather than comforting          
  Being encircled and upheld by the love of Christ          
  Spiritual ideas that are readily grasped          
  Biblical story telling which is simple and realistic          
  Being open and responsive to fresh adventures of God's spirit          
  God encompassing us with gentleness and care          
   
           
  Spirituality grounded in the mind rather than the heart          
  Sermons which aid reflection on doctrinal truths          
  Spirituality built on logic and consistent thought          
  Healing as harmony with self, the environment and God          
  Clearly defined steps which lead to holiness          
  Sermons which stretch the mind and faith          
  Spirituality based on past and present experiences          
  Spirituality centering round compassion for others          
  Expressing love of God and neighbour through hospitality          
  The spiritual can be touched, seen and felt          
   
Spiritual journeys which explore mysteries beyond the familiar
 
 
 
 
 
  Spirituality which stimulates the senses          
  Working to overthrow institutions and laws which do not treat individuals justly          
  Theology based on logical analysis          
  Boundary places between the material and spiritual          
  Christian action which is just and consistent          
  Holy sites which connect with Christian traditions of the past          
  Christian service used to heal hurts and divisions between nations          
  An active faith requiring a practical response          
  God requires integrity and responsibility          
  God is experienced as continually challenging human beings          
   
           
  God is present, attentive and aware of the smallest detail          
  Christian love as an action of the will rather than an emotion          
  Spirituality which values objectivity and logic          
  A more explorative spirituality than found in many churches today          
Part Two
  Read the following sentences carefully and think,  “Do I agree or disagree with it?”
Click on the circle which best expresses your response to each statement.
 
Celtic Christianity makes a positive contribution to the Church
 
 
 
 
 
  Celtic Christianity has become important in my own spiritual journey          
  Celtic Christianity helps the Church to exercise good pastoral care          
  Celtic Christianity is relevant to my concerns of the present age          
  Celtic Christianity is a helpful way forward for the Church          
  Celtic Christianity offers a good and godly way of living          
  Celtic saints' lives enable the Church to deal with problems of our world          
  Celtic Christianity brings the doctrine of the Church to life          
  Insights from Celtic Christianity help me to worship God          
   
Celtic Christianity distracts the Church from its true purpose
 
 
 
 
 
  Celtic Christianity helps me make sense of spirituality today          
  Celtic Christianity helps me make sense of the doctrine of creation          
  Celtic Christianity helps the Church to be open to the Holy Spirit          
  Celtic Christianity helps me make sense of the doctrine of salvation          
  Celtic Christianity makes sense of the doctrine of the Trinity          
  Celtic Christianity helps me to know who I am as a Christian          
  Celtic Christianity helps the Church to grow          
  Celtic saints provide the Church with good models          
  Celtic Christianity is a passing fad of the new age          
  Celtic Christianity enhances our view of God          
   
Celtic Christianity enhances the liturgy of the Church
 
 
 
 
 
  Celtic Christianity offers valuable resources for worship          
  Celtic Christian prayers have no value for today's Church          
  Celtic Christianity offers hope to today's difficult society          
  Celtic Christianity distorts the doctrine of salvation          
  Celtic Christianity affirms all people as made in God's image          
  Celtic Christianity brings peace and comfort in this stressful world          
  Celtic Christianity leads to a wrong view of God          
  Celtic Christianity does not address the problem of suffering          
  Celtic Christianity helps interdenominational love          
   
Celtic Christianity is a form of escapism from the real world
 
 
 
 
 
  Celtic Christianity is a useful guide to our relationship with nature          
  Celtic Christianity liturgy is trivial and banal          
  Celtic Christianity has nothing special to tell us about creation          
  Celtic Christianity develops and deepens my prayer life          
  Celtic saints are not useful role models          
  Celtic Christianity helps the Church reach out to the world          
  I enjoy singing hymns rooted in the Celtic tradition          
  Celtic Christianity worships nature rather than God          
  Celtic Christianity contains a great deal of unhealthy superstition          
Part Three
The following list contains pairs of characteristics. For each pair tick ONE box next to that characteristic which is closer to the real you, even if you feel both characteristics apply to you. Click the characteristic that reflects the real you, even if other people see you differently.
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Part Four
This part asks for some background information and also explores your experience of Celtic Christianity.
  What is your gender?
 
  What is your age?
 
 
 
 
  What is your current marital status?
 
 
 
  What is your nationality?
 
 
  In which of the following roles do you serve your church?
 
 
  Do you hold a degree or equivalent professional qualification?
 
  Are you in paid employment?
 
 
 
  Do you belong to a specific religious group?
 
 
 
 
  How often do you normally go to a church service?
 
 
 
 
   
  How often do you pray by yourself?
 
 
 
   
  How often do you use Celtic Christian prayers in your personal
prayer time?
 
 
 
   
  How often do you read the Bible by yourself?
 
 
 
   

Which type of church services do you prefer?
Please click on one option for each pair of words or statements where:
       4 - means  'Very much prefer'     3 - means  'Prefer quite a lot'     2 - means 'Prefer a little'      1 - means 'No preference'

For example, if you very much prefer Active services click '4' on the left , if you much prefer Reflective services click on '4' on the right, while if you have no preference click on '1'.

  Which do you prefer?          
 << Active Reflective >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Which do you prefer?          
 << Well planned Casual >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Which do you prefer?
         
 << Up to heaven Down to earth >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Which do you prefer?
         
 << Concerned for harmony Concerned for justice >>
 
 
 
 
 
 


What ideas do you have about God?
Please click on one option for each pair of statements where:
    3 - means  'Very much'     2 - means  'Quite a lot'     1 - means 'A little'     0 - 'Not at all'

For example, if you think God is 'Quite a lot' Damning click '2' on the left side but if you think God is 'Quite a lot' Saving click '2' on the right
 

 
 << Damning Saving >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<< Rejecting Accepting >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 << Demanding Undemanding >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 << Loving Hating >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 << Freeing Restricting >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 << Unforgiving Forgiving >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 << Controlling Uncontrolling >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 << Approving Disapproving >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 << Strict Lenient >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 << Permissive Rigid >>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
©  2009 Leslie J Francis & Revd Gill Hall
 
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