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Introduction Introduction
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Project and methods Project and methods
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‘Frustrated access’ and the self-selecting nature of research participants ‘Frustrated access’ and the self-selecting nature of research participants
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Pre-existing typologies (open versus closed questions) Pre-existing typologies (open versus closed questions)
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Identifying and understanding creationist positions Identifying and understanding creationist positions
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Notes Notes
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References References
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4 Researching Clergy Attitudes towards Science: A Reflective Account of Key Methodological Challenges
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Published:May 2019
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Abstract
“If I had realised you were interviewing me about science, I probably wouldn’t have agreed to do it” – this quote from an interviewee raises one of the key methodological issues facing researchers in the field of religion and science. The perception that one ought to be an ‘expert’ in science before one can be interviewed on the topic makes the recruitment of participants in qualitative and quantitative research particularly problematic. However, it does tell us something important about the way people understand ‘science’ and the increasing pressure on church leaders to be held accountable for anything they say in the public domain. In this chapter, Raid reflect on her experiences as a sociologist carrying out research on clergy attitudes towards science using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. She discusses the implications of having self-selecting interviewees as well as the challenges in creating a survey that accurately reflects the respondents’ views. Moreover, she outlines some of the key findings from the research and how some of these are intertwined with the aforementioned methodological issues.
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