Investing and Cashing in Social Capital: Using denominational differences among Christian churches to identify the costs and benefits of different network patterns

基督教会对加强澳大利亚的社会结构有多大贡献？不同的教派是否以不同的方式做出贡献，一些教派更关注教会内部的关系，而另一些教派更关注接触更广泛的社区，跨越年龄、阶级、性别、宗教信仰和种族的界限？该项目利用大型国家教会生活调查（NCLS）数据库来评估澳大利亚各地教会对社会资本的贡献。NCLS研究在教会生活调查方面处于世界领先地位，该项目将为与美国，英国和新西兰的国际比较提供新的基础。

How much do Christian churches contribute to strengthening Australia's social fabric? Do different denominations contribute in different ways, with some more concerned with relationships within the congregation while others are more concerned with reaching out to the wider community, crossing boundaries of age, class, gender, religious affiliation and ethnicity? This project utilises the large National Church Life Survey (NCLS) databases to assess the contribution to social capital of churches across Australia. NCLS Research is the world leader in surveys of church life and this project will form a new basis for international comparisons with the USA, England and New Zealand.