What Makes a Good Christian?
I took the survey. It was very interesting and I think well put together. The following quotes were found at http://www.emaxhealth.com/27/3826.html
“Boston University researchers seek ‘answer’ to provocative question through www.religiosityscalesproject.com survey
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The current Web survey follows-up the team’s extensive review of existing scales of religiosity, the quality of being religious, which examined some 150 measurements used by psychologists, sociologists and others. Research on the relationship of religious faith and facets of today’s society such as volunteerism, belief systems, tolerance, prejudice, forgiveness and more, depends upon the availability and accuracy of such scales.
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“It’s worth noting that in the phrase ‘a good Christian,’ the term ‘practicing’ may be substituted for ‘good,’ since the study is seeking to determine the importance of each of the items in the lives of Christians, not the ‘goodness’ or ‘badness’ of Christians,” said Cutting.
It should take participants less than a half-hour to complete the full survey at www.religiosityscalesproject.com. For each of the 59 multiple choice questions, respondents are asked to judge the importance of each action, task, practice or principle to being a “good Christian,” or “practicing Christian.” Choices are on a one to five scale and range from “not at all important” on one end to “absolutely essential” on the opposite end of the spectrum. The survey is open to men and women of all ages, races, ethnicities, social classes, geographical regions and political and social beliefs. While respondents are asked for their age, gender and ethnicity, the Web site does not collect specific identifying information, making it impossible to connect any individual with their respective responses. “