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A New Model of Religious Conversion
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 converts' background and the religion they convert to, such as between disorganized family backgrounds and highly structured religions. Conversely, those from highly structured backgrounds often convert to more "open" groups. The book also makes it clear that not all conversions are influenced by networks or align themselves with a social constructivist view of a conversion as an "account." Taking converts' trajectories seriously, the author makes a strong case for the application of biographical sociology to the study of conversion and (American) sociology overall.
La conversion religieuse
"Il y a plus d'un siècle, déjà, que les pionniers de la psychologie de la religion ont mené des études sur la conversion religieuse. Par la suite, cette thématique est passée au second plan. Elle revient sur le devant de la scène avec le pluralisme religieux de nos sociétés. La mondialisation et la globalisation économique ont accru la mobilité, qu'elle soit géographique ou identitaire. Dans ce contexte, la conversion occupe une place de choix parmi les transformations identitaires. Son étude permet d'éclairer les fonctions psychologiques jouées par le religieux. Articulés sur des considérations théoriques et empiriques, les travaux rassemblés dans cet ouvrage donnent un ...
Religion and Spirituality in Psychiatry
This book was the first to specifically address the impact of religion and spirituality on mental illness.
Decolonial Horizons
This is the first of two volumes of essays from the Ecclesiological Investigations International Research Network's 14th International Conference focused on decolonizing churches and theology, addressing oppressions based on gender, racial, and ethnic identities; economic inequality; social vulnerabilities; climate change and global challenges such as pandemics, neoliberalism, and the role of information technology in modern society, all connected with the topic of decolonization. The essays in this volume focus on decoloniality in religious and theological dialogue, migration, history, and education, written from historical, dogmatic, social scientific, and liturgical perspectives.
Salvation Goods and Religious Markets
The idea that religion has to succeed in a «market», selling «salvation goods», has proved to be extremely attractive to scholars in sociology and the study of religion. Max Weber used the term «salvation good» to compare different religious traditions. Pierre Bourdieu employed the term in order to analyze «religious economy». And recently, an American group of researchers advocating «rational choice of religion» put the theme at the forefront of current debates. This book - the fruit of an International Congress in Lausanne in April 2005 - brings together leading specialists in the fields of sociology and the study of religion who discuss the terms «salvation goods» (or religious goods) and «religious market». The authors test the applicability of these concepts by using specific examples and they either deliberately advocate or criticize Weberian, Bourdieusian or rational-choice perspectives.
The Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion
This handbook offers a comprehensive exploration of the dynamics of religious conversion, which for centuries has profoundly shaped societies, cultures, and individuals throughout the world.
