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In a series of earlier papers in Rural Theology, drawing on qualitative research, Anne Lawson has advanced and documented the fragile rural church thesis The present study draws on data from 745 full-time parochial clergy serving in the Church of England who responded to the Coronavirus, Church & You Survey to test two objections to Lawson\'s thesis The first objection is that the qualitative research has not demonstrated the extent of the fragile church thesis among rural clergy The new data show that one in three rural clergy endorse the thesis The second objection is that the qualitative research has not demonstrated that the thesis is specific to rural ministry The new data show that, although the fragile church thesis is not limited to rural ministry, it is more in evidence within rural areas [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Rural Theology is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder\'s express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )
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