Parsons, Ronald J.2019-08-0119661966b21171014https://hdl.handle.net/2144/36889Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston UniversityPLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you.The purpose of this study has been to explore the extent to which members of Church congregations perceive themselves as contributors to and participants in the communication which occurs in the sermon. Recognizing that communication is a vital function of the Church, and that a major agency within the Church gathered for worship is the sermon, a study which examines the layman's perception of his role in this communication event was seen as of significant importance. [TRUNCATED]en-USCopyright by RONALD JOHN PARSONS 1966.SermonsPsychologyTheologyThesis/Dissertation1171902563211099186551800001161