Mystical Orientation and Psychological Type: An Empirical Study

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis ◽  
Susan H. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Psychological Type

scholarly journals Five loaves and two fishes: An empirical study in psychological type and biblical hermeneutics among Anglican preachers

2010 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Type Theory ◽  
Psychological Type ◽  
Biblical Hermeneutics ◽  
Empirical Observation ◽  
Doctrine Of Creation ◽  
Liturgical Preaching

The sensing, intuition, feeling and thinking (SIFT) method of biblical hermeneutics and liturgical preaching has its roots in three fields: a theology of individual differences situated within the doctrine of creation, an application of Jungian psychological-type theory and empirical observation. The present study tested the empirical foundations for this method by examining the psychological-type profile of two groups of Anglican preachers (24 licensed readers in England and 22 licensed clergy in Northern Ireland) and by examining the content of their preaching according to their dominant psychological-type preferences. These data provided further support for the psychological principles underpinning the SIFT method of biblical hermeneutics and liturgical preaching.

scholarly journals The missionary journey of Mark 6 and the experience of ministry in today’s world: An empirical study in biblical hermeneutics among Anglican clergy

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis ◽  
Greg Smith ◽  
Guli Francis-Dehqani
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Biblical Interpretation ◽  
Psychological Type ◽  
Biblical Hermeneutics ◽  
Biblical Texts ◽  
Liturgical Preaching

This study explores the connection between dominant psychological type preferences and reader interpretations of biblical texts. Working in type-alike groups (dominant sensing, dominant intuition, dominant feeling and dominant thinking), a group of 40 Anglican clergy (20 curates and 20 training incumbents) were invited to employ their strongest function to engage conversation between Mark’s account of Jesus sending out the disciples (Mk 6: 6b–16) and the experience of ministry in today’s world. The data supported the hermeneutical theory proposed by the SIFT approach to biblical interpretation and liturgical preaching by demonstrating the four clear and distinctive voices of sensing, intuition, feeling and thinking.

scholarly journals Interpreting and responding to the Johannine feeding narrative: An empirical study in the SIFT hermeneutical method amongst Anglican ministry training candidates

2012 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Type Theory ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Psychological Type ◽  
Biblical Hermeneutics ◽  
Ministry Training ◽  
Working Groups ◽  
Liturgical Preaching

Drawing on Jungian psychological type theory, the SIFT method of biblical hermeneutics and liturgical preaching maintains that different psychological type preferences are associated with distinctive readings of scripture. In the present study this theory was tested amongst two groups of ministry training candidates (a total of 26 participants) who were located within working groups according to their psychological type preferences, and invited to reflect on the Johannine feeding narrative (Jn 6:4−22), and to document their discussion. Analysis of these data provided empirical support for the theory underpinning the SIFT method.

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