Disbanded Brothers – Has a ‘Feminised’ Church Alienated Men in the UK?

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Christians use a wide range of language to describe how they became a Christian. Which of the following most closely describes your own experience? All Male Female I gave my heart to Jesus 3.51% 3.00% 4.04% I chose to follow Jesus 19.52% 18.03% 21.08% I committed myself to serve Christ 8.11% 7.30% 8.97% I accepted Jesus as my personal Saviour 32.02% 34.33% 29.60% I saw the light 0.66% 0.43% 0.90% I gave my life to Jesus 14.04% 13.73% 14.35% I surrendered my all to Him 2.85% 3.00% 2.69% I recognized Jesus as Lord 5.04% 7.30% 2.69% Other 14.25% 12.88% 15.70% Total 100% 100% 100% The names of God have attracted a lot of attention from God's people seeking to relate to Him better and understand more facets of His character. Which of the following resonate most with you? (Respondents could select up to 5 names) All Male Female Advocate 2.85% 3.43% 2.24% Ancient of Days 4.61% 5.15% 4.04% Deliverer 7.24% 7.30% 7.17% Father 84.21% 83.69% 84.75% Friend 41.45% 36.48% 46.64% Judge 9.21% 12.45% 5.83% King 27.85% 30.90% 25.11% Lamb of God 11.18% 10.30% 12.11% Lord 66.45% 68.24% 64.57% Lover of my Soul 9.87% 6.44% 13.45% Master 9.21% 12.88% 5.38% Messiah 12.72% 16.31% 8.97% Mighty One 9.87% 10.30% 9.42% Provider 14.69% 16.31% 13.00% Redeemer 27.85% 24.46% 31.39% Rock 24.12% 19.31% 29.15% Saviour 53.95% 51.07% 56.95% Shepherd 26.54% 24.03% 29.15% Shield 4.61% 3.43% 5.83% Teacher 16.01% 16.74% 15.25% Other 6.58% 5.15% 8.07% "Men are less spiritual than women" All Male Female Agree 13.16% 19.31% 6.73% Disagree 86.84% 80.69% 93.27% Total 100% 100% 100% 48
"The church today is a patriarchal institution" All Male Female Agree 43.42% 41.63% 45.29% Disagree 56.58% 58.37% 54.71% Total 100% 100% 100% "Men and women experience God differently" All Male Female Agree 59.43% 65.24% 53.36% Disagree 40.57% 34.76% 46.64% Total 100% 100% 100% "Church is as welcoming to men as it is to women" All Male Female Agree 58.77% 51.93% 65.92% Disagree 41.23% 48.07% 34.08% Total 100% 100% 100% "Men and women relate to God differently" All Male Female Agree 71.71% 75.97% 67.26% Disagree 28.29% 24.03% 32.74% Total 100% 100% 100% "Men and women reflect different aspects of God's character" All Male Female Agree 80.92% 85.84% 75.78% Disagree 19.08% 14.16% 24.22% Total 100% 100% 100% "When planning services/activities, churches should take gender into account" All Male Female Agree 65.57% 69.10% 61.88% Disagree 34.43% 30.90% 38.12% Total 100% 100% 100% "Women feel more 'at home' in church than men do" All Male Female Agree 57.46% 68.24% 46.19% Disagree 42.54% 31.76% 53.81% Total 100% 100% 100% 49
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Page 3 and 4: “What it means to be a man under
Page 5 and 6: LIST OF TABLES Table Page I. Variat
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Page 33 and 34: 5.3 Consequences of Denying Gender
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Page 37 and 38: Clare (2000) Clare, Anthony, On Men
Page 39 and 40: Murphy (1994) Directions for Men’
Page 41 and 42: May-June 1991, pp.591-593 Sheppard
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