Professor Leslie Francis

Leslie Francis was appointed as Visiting Professor at York St John University in 2008. Currently he is also Professor of Religions and Education within the Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit, University of Warwick, and Honorary Cannon Theologian within Bangor Cathedral.

Leslie’s main fields of research include Practical Theology, Empirical Theology, Psychology of Religion, Religious Education, and Ministry Studies. His research has made significant contribution to:

understanding the correlates, antecedents and consequences of attitudes towards religion;
applying Jungian psychological type theory to interpreting individual differences in religiosity;
appreciating the social significance of religious affiliation as an indicator of identity;
charting the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of young people
measuring, monitoring and explaining professional burnout and work-related psychological health among clergy.

He has authored, co-authored, edited and co-edited over 50 books, including, most recently

Children Churches and Christian Learning (2002)
The Naked Parish Priest: what priests really think they are doing (2003)
Changing Rural Life: a Christian response to rural issues (2004)
The Idea of a Christian University (2004)
Faith and Psychology: personality, religion, and the individual (2005)
Fragmented Faith: Exploring the fault-lines in the Church of England (2005)
Urban Hope and Spiritual Health: the adolescent voice (2005)
Religion, Education and Adolescence: international empirical perspectives (2005)
British Methodism: what circuit ministers really think (2006)
Gone for Good? Church leaving and returning in the 21^st Century (2007)
Peace or Violence: the ends of religion and education (2007)
Preaching with All Our Souls: hermeneutics and psychological type (2008)
The Mind of the Anglican Clergy (2009)

Leslie is also co-author of the Teddy Horsley series of books for young children.