Document Type
Article
Subject Area(s)
Communication, Library and Information Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
The sermons clergy preach every Sunday can provide tremendous insight into current religious thinking about motherhood and womanhood. A database of sermons preached by clergy from a sample of Christian churches in the United States was searched for sermons given on Mother's Day 2014. A grounded theory approach explored how clergy framed these constructs. Results show that although clergy tend to frame these concepts in stereotypical ways, there is great complexity in how this is done. Clergy use a variety of information sources to preach on the roles of women and mothers, providing insight into the very construction of these roles.
Publication Info
Published in Journal of Religious and Theological Information, Volume 15, Issue 3-4, 2016, pages 71-89.
© Journal of Religious and Theological Information 2016, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Freeburg, D. (2016). Preaching Motherhood and Womanhood from the Christian Pulpit: Information Dissemination and Use. Journal Of Religious & Theological Information, 15(3-4), 71-89.