Books authored 2020:

Ross, C. F. J., & Francis, L. J. (2020). Personality, religion, and leadership: The spiritual dimensions of psychological type theory. New York: Lexington Books. ISBN 978 1 7936 0582 5.

Books edited 2020:

Neal, T., & Francis, L. J. (2020). A new lease of life? Anglican clergy reflect on retirement. Durham: Sacristy Press. ISBN 978 1 7895 9085 2.

Chapters in books 2020:

Fawcett, B. G., Freeze, T., Francis, L. J., & Embrée, R. (2020). The changing religious profile of ‘committed’ Baptist youth in Atlantic Canada 2002-2017: Implications for Christian Higher Education in Canada. In S. E. Porter & B. G. Fawcett (Eds.), Christian higher education in Canada: Challenges and opportunities (pp. 40-60). Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock.

Francis, L. J. (2020). The empirical science of religious education in England and Wales: Drawing on education studies and practical theology. In T. Schlag & B. Schröder (Eds.), Praktische theologie und religionspädagogik: Systematische, empirische und thematische verhältnisbestimmungen (pp. 217-230). Leipzig: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt.

Francis, L. J., McKenna, U., & Sahin, A. (2020). Religion and socio-economic human rights: An empirical enquiry among adolescents in England and Wales. In H.-G. Ziebertz (Ed.), International empirical studies on religion and socio-economic human rights (pp. 169-191). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. ISBN 978 3 0303 0933 6.

Journal articles 2020:

Breskaya, O., Francis, L. J., & Giordan, G. (2020). Perceptions of the functions of religion and attitude toward religious freedom: Introducing the New Indices of the Functions of Religion (NIFoR). Religions, 11(507), 1-16. ISSN 2077 1444.

Francis, L. J. (2020). Difficult Texts: Ecclesiastes 12: 12 compared with John 21: 25: What does a Canon Theologian do? Theology, 123, 129-131. ISSN 0040 5714.

Francis, L. J. (2020). Parental and peer influence on church attendance among adolescent Anglicans in England and Wales. Journal of Anglican Studies, 18, 61-73. ISSN 1740 1553

Francis, L. J. (2020). Churchgoing and Christian ethics. An empirical study among 13- to 15-year-old students in England and Wales. Journal of Empirical Theology, 33, 197-219. ISSN 0922 2936.

Francis, L. J. (2020). The relationship between psychological health and attitude toward theistic faith: An empirical enquiry among 13- to 15-year-old students. Greek Journal of Religious Education, 3, 17-33. ISSN 2623 4386.

Francis, L. J., Athwal, S., & McKenna, U. (2020). Assessing attitude toward Sikhism: The psychometric properties of the Athwal-Francis Scale among Sikh adolescents. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 23, 234-244. ISSN 1367 4676.

Francis, L. J., Breskaya, O., Giordan, G., & McKenna, U. (2020). Attitudes toward civil human rights among Italian students of sociology: The effects of religion and theology. Religions, 11(643), 1-20. ISSN 2077 1444.

Francis, L. J., Byrne, G., Lewis, C. A., & Sweetman, B. (2020). Religious affect and personal happiness: Are there significant differences between Catholic adolescents in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland? Journal of Religious Education, 68, 13-27. ISSN 1442 6200.

Francis, L. J., & Crea, G. (2020). The psychometric properties of the Italian translation of the Astley-Francis Scale of Attitude toward Theistic Faith: A study across the age range of 13- to 80-years. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 23, 302-308. ISSN 1367 4676.

Francis, L. J., & Jones, S. H. (2020). Cathedrals as agents of psychological health and wellbeing within secular societies: Assessing the impact of the Holly Bough service in Liverpool Cathedral. HTS Theological Studies, 76(3), article 6250, 1-8. ISSN 0259 9422.

Francis, L. J., Jones, S. H., & McKenna, U. (2020). The Holly Bough service at Liverpool Cathedral and psychological type theory: Fresh expressions or inherited church? HTS Theological Studies, 76(3), article 6275, 1-11. ISSN 0259 9422.

Francis, L. J., Jones, S. H., McKenna, U., Pike, N., & Williams, E. (2020). The science of cathedral studies: Exploring demographic profile, motivational intentions, and perceived impact among those attending the Holly Bough service in Liverpool Cathedral. Religions, 11(478), 1-16. ISSN 2077 1444.

Francis, L. J., Jones, S. H., & Ross, C. F. (2020). Is God really good to the upright? Theological educators exploring Psalm 73 through the Jungian lenses of sensing, intuition, feeling and thinking. HTS Theological Studies, 76(1), article 6171, 1-11. ISSN 0259 9422.

Francis, L. J., Lankshear, D. W., & Eccles, E. L. (2020). Assessing student attitude toward Christianity in Church in Wales primary schools: Does aided status make a difference? British Journal of Religious Education, 42, 56-64. ISSN 0141 6200.

Francis, L. J., Lankshear, D. W., Eccles, E. L., & McKenna, U. (2020). Sustaining churchgoing young Anglicans in England and Wales: Assessing influence of the home. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 41, 34-50. ISSN 1361 7672.

Francis, L. J., McKenna, U., & Arweck, E. (2020). Countering anti-Muslim attitudes among Christian and religiously unaffiliated 13- to 15-year-old students in England and Wales: Testing the contact hypothesis. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 41, 342-357. ISSN 1361 7672.

Francis, L. J., McKenna, U., & Lewis, C. A. (2020). Shifts in denominational differences in student attitude toward Christianity in Northern Ireland 1979-2011. Journal of Religious Education, 68, 409-415. ISSN 1442 6200.

Francis, L. J., McKenna, U., & Powell, R. (2020). Ecclesia domestica and the role of the home in sustaining young churchgoing Catholics: An empirical enquiry among 8- to 14-year-olds in Australia. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 31, 338-359. ISSN 1046 8064.

Francis, L. J., McKenna, U., & Powell, R. (2020). The internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity (modified short-form) among 8- to 14-year-old churchgoers in Australia. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 31, 300-318. ISSN 1046 8064.

Francis, L. J., McKenna, U., & Sahin, A. (2020). Exploring Psalm 73: 1-10 through sensing and intuition: Applying the SIFT approach to biblical hermeneutics among Muslim educators. HTS Theological Studies, 76(3), article 6093, 1-7. ISSN 0259 9422.

Francis, L. J., Powell, R., & McKenna, U. (2020). Religion and personal happiness among young churchgoers in Australia: The importance of the affective dimension. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 31, 319-337. ISSN 1046 8064.

Francis, L. J., Powell, R., & Village, A. (2020). Mystical experience and emotional wellbeing: A study among Australian church leaders. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 41, 509-513. ISSN 1351 7672.

Francis, L. J., & Village, A. (2020). Christian ethos secondary schools, parental church attendance and student attitude toward Christianity. Exploring connections in England and Wales. British Journal of Religious Education, 42, 298-312. ISSN 0141 6200.

Francis, L. J., Village, A., & Lawson, A. (2020). Impact of Covid-19 on fragile churches: Is the rural situation really different? Rural Theology, 18, 79-86. ISSN 1470 4994.

Francis, L. J., Village, A., & Voas, D. (2020). The changing psychological type profile and psychological temperament of Church of England clergy. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 31, 93-110. ISSN 1046 8064.

Village, A., & Francis, L. J. (2020). Faith in lockdown: Experience of rural Church of England clergy and laity during the Covid-19 pandemic. Rural Theology, 18, 79-86. ISSN 1470 4994.