02640nam 2200589 a 450 991081819170332120200520144314.01-280-77900-497866136893990-7391-7553-X(CKB)2550000000104295(EBL)948645(OCoLC)855502180(SSID)ssj0000693940(PQKBManifestationID)12312775(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000693940(PQKBWorkID)10666228(PQKB)10276283(MiAaPQ)EBC948645(Au-PeEL)EBL948645(CaPaEBR)ebr10573565(CaONFJC)MIL368939(EXLCZ)99255000000010429520120213d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe transformative power of faith a narrative approach to conversion /Erin Elizabeth Dufault-HunterLanham Lexington Booksc20121 online resource (218 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7391-6783-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Need for an alternative theory of conversion -- A constructive overview of theories regarding religious conversion -- Story and the making of the self -- Reading conversion through a narrative lens -- Hermeneutics and the ethical implications of a narrative approach to conversion -- Appendix A : Original research project, its methodology, and goals -- Appendix B : Interview form for conversion narratives research project.This book argues that thick, embodied faith uniquely sustains moral transformation among those whom society deems "hopeless." It insists that by applying a narrative lens to religious conversion, we can better understand the dynamics of personal transformation in ways that make sense of psychological and social factors without ignoring so-called "spiritual" ones. It also helps us comprehend why religion often refuses to remain tamed or contained in the personal or private sphere many Americans wish. ConversionConversionPsychologyPsychology, ReligiousConversion.ConversionPsychology.Psychology, Religious.204/.2Dufault-Hunter Erin Elizabeth1963-1654970MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818191703321The transformative power of faith4007134UNINA