A new model of religious conversion : beyond network theory and social constructivism /

A new model of religious conversion : beyond network theory and social constructivism /

Based on the analysis of 52 conversion narratives to various religious groups, A New Model of Religious Conversion utilizes case studies for comparison of converts' backgrounds, network influence, and conversion narratives. The author convincingly illustrates a \'fit\' between the con...

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Main Author: Jindra, Ines W.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, 2014.

Series: Religion in the Americas 14.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2014, ISBN: 9789004262492.

Subjects:

Conversion.
Conversion > Case studies.
Conversion > Psychology.

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Call Number: BL639 .J56 2014

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Conversions in Context: On the Interaction between the Personal and the Social
  • Case Studies, the Key Concept and Converts' Background Experiences
  • Network Influence, Strong Social Constructivism and the Backgrounds of Conversion
  • Altering a (Problematic) Trajectory, Religious Content, and Conversion
  • Gender and Conversion
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix. Methodology
  • Bibliography
  • Index.