Mature religious commitment

Oxford Scholarship Online. This book is available as part of Oxford Scholarship Online - view abstracts and keywords at book and chapter level. Rationality and Religious Commitment shows how religious commitment can be rational and describes the place of faith in the postmodern world. It portrays religious commitment as far more than accepting doctrines--it is viewed as a kind of life, not just as an embrace of tenets.

An increasing number of researchers have confirmed the important role of religion and spirituality, not only in the psychological and emotional domains but also in physical health. Several researchers note that various forms of spirituality and religiousness can help Asian immigrants cope with the upheavals of immigration, adaptation to a new country, and other difficult personal and social transformations related to being in a new culture. Especially for Korean immigrants, churches and religious organizations act as a powerful support group. However, few empirical studies have paid attention to this topic, considering the importance of religion and spirituality to most individuals. The first aim of this study was to address adult's religiousness and spirituality development. The second goal of this study was to identify the contribution of multiple dimensions of religiousness and spirituality to physical, psychological, and emotional well-being.

Past consumer behavior researchers contend that there is a significant relationship between a consumer's religious affiliation and a number of consumption related variables. Based on Worthington et al. Results of the study indicate that consumer religious commitment significantly influences store loyalty and complaint intentions. The paper offers prescriptive insights for managers, who may see potential value of consumer religiosity as a market segmentation tool. Swimberghe, K.

The sacramental rite in which the candidates "express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop" BCP, p. Those who were baptized at an early age and those baptized as adults without laying on of hands by a bishop are expected to make a mature public affirmation of their faith, recommit themselves to the responsibilities of their baptism, and receive laying on of hands by a bishop BCP, p. Adults baptized with the laying on of hands by a bishop are considered to be confirmed. In some dioceses, those who have already made a mature Christian commitment in another denomination are recognized as members of the one holy catholic and apostolic church, and received into the fellowship of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion.