Faith Maturity Scale
The Faith Maturity Scale (FMS), developed by Peter Benson, Michael Donahue, and Joseph Erickson in 1993, measures not how much religion a person professes but how fully a vibrant, life-transforming faith is lived out. It was built on a denominationally inclusive definition of mature faith and is organized around two dimensions: vertical faith, a deepening relationship with the transcendent or divine, and horizontal faith, the translation of that relationship into service, compassion, and social concern for others. The instrument's distinctive claim is that genuine faith maturity requires both — an inward relationship with God and an outward commitment to humanity — and that a person strong on only one dimension has not reached integrated maturity. Originally developed across mainline Protestant denominations, the FMS became a standard measure of lived, mature faith.
Läs hela metoden
Logga in med ett kostnadsfritt konto för att läsa avsnittet.
Metodkarta
Närområdet av besläktade metoder — välj en nod för att utforska.
Källor
- Benson, P. L., Donahue, M. J., & Erickson, J. A. (1993). The Faith Maturity Scale: Conceptualization, measurement, and empirical validation. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 5, 1-26. link ↗
Så citerar du den här sidan
ScholarGate. (2026, June 23). Benson-Donahue-Erickson Faith Maturity Scale (Vertical and Horizontal Faith). ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/sv/religious-studies/faith-maturity-scale
Vilken metod?
Placera den här metoden bredvid sina närmaste släktingar och läs dem sida vid sida — biblioteket lägger fram böckerna på bordet; valet är ditt.
- Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRS)Religious Studies↔ jämför
- Glock-Stark Religiosity DimensionsReligious Studies↔ jämför
- Religious Orientation Scale (ROS)Religious Studies↔ jämför
Refereras av
Liknande metoder
Hittade du ett fel på sidan? Rapportera eller föreslå en rättelse →