The transformative power of faith [[electronic resource] ] : a narrative approach to conversion / / Erin Elizabeth Dufault-Hunter

• Autore: Dufault-Hunter Erin Elizabeth <1963->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, : Lexington Books, c2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (218 p.)
• Disciplina: 204/.2
• Soggetto topico: Conversion; Conversion - Psychology; Psychology, Religious
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The transformative power of faith
• ISBN: 1-280-77900-4; 9786613689399; 0-7391-7553-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779263803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II