Christian Conversion
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A History Of Christian Conversion
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Author : David W. Kling
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-05-05
A History Of Christian Conversion written by David W. Kling and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-05 with categories.
Conversion has played a central role in the history of Christianity. In this first in-depth and wide-ranging narrative history, David Kling examines the dynamic of turning to the Christian faith by individuals, families, and people groups. Global in reach, the narrative progresses from early Christian beginnings in the Roman world to Christianity's expansion into Europe, the Americas, China, India, and Africa. Conversion is often associated with a particular strand of modern Christianity (evangelical) and a particular type of experience (sudden, overwhelming). However, when examined over two millennia, it emerges as a phenomenon far more complex than any one-dimensional profile would suggest. No single, unitary paradigm defines conversion and no easily explicable process accounts for why people convert to Christianity. Rather, a multiplicity of factors-historical, personal, social, geographical, theological, psychological, and cultural-shape the converting process. A History of Christian Conversion not only narrates the conversions of select individuals and peoples, it also engages current theories and models to explain conversion, and examines recurring themes in the conversion process: divine presence, gender and the body, agency and motivation, testimony and memory, group- and self-identity, "authentic" and "nominal" conversion, and modes of communication. Accessible to scholars, students, and those with a general interest in conversion, Kling's book is the most satisfying and comprehensive account of conversion in Christian history to date; this major work will become a standard must-read in conversion studies.
Conversion To Christianity
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Author : Robert W. Hefner
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1993-02-05
Conversion To Christianity written by Robert W. Hefner and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-02-05 with Religion categories.
This study of the conversion of tribal peoples to Christianity combines case studies with the contributors' theories, challenging anthropologists and sociologists to reassess the varieties of religious experience and the convergent processes involved in religious change.
A History Of Christian Conversion
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Author : David W. Kling
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2020
A History Of Christian Conversion written by David W. Kling and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Christian converts categories.
Conversion has played a central role in the history of Christianity. In this first in-depth and wide-ranging narrative history, David Kling examines the dynamic of turning to the Christian faith by individuals, families, and people groups. Global in reach, the narrative progresses from early Christian beginnings in the Roman world to Christianity's expansion into Europe, the Americas, China, India, and Africa. Conversion is often associated with a particular strand of modern Christianity (evangelical) and a particular type of experience (sudden, overwhelming). However, when examined over two millennia, it emerges as a phenomenon far more complex than any one-dimensional profile would suggest. No single, unitary paradigm defines conversion and no easily explicable process accounts for why people convert to Christianity. Rather, a multiplicity of factors-historical, personal, social, geographical, theological, psychological, and cultural-shape the converting process. A History of Christian Conversion not only narrates the conversions of select individuals and peoples, it also engages current theories and models to explain conversion, and examines recurring themes in the conversion process: divine presence, gender and the body, agency and motivation, testimony and memory, group- and self-identity, "authentic" and "nominal" conversion, and modes of communication. Accessible to scholars, students, and those with a general interest in conversion, Kling's book is the most satisfying and comprehensive account of conversion in Christian history to date; this major work will become a standard must-read in conversion studies.
Just What Do You Mean Conversion
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Author : Herbert W. Armstrong
language : en
Publisher: Philadelphia Church of God
Release Date : 2013-10-17
Just What Do You Mean Conversion written by Herbert W. Armstrong and has been published by Philadelphia Church of God this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-17 with Religion categories.
How many think a Christian is supposed to be perfect, never doing anything wrong? Suppose you do see or hear about a Christian doing something wrong. Does that mean he is a hypocrite—that he is not really a Christian, after all? Is it possible for one to actually sin while he is a Christian and still remain a truly converted Christian? The startling truth is that few know just what is a Christian. Few know how one is converted—whether suddenly, all at once, or gradually. Does conversion happen immediately, or is it a process? It’s high time we understand what constitutes real conversion. In this booklet: • False Conversion • Real Conversion • The Purpose of the Christian Life • The Kingdom of God • Real Repentance • Real Christian Conversion • What if a Christian Sins? • Perfect Character This ebook is offered completely free of charge by the Philadelphia Church of God. However, please not that Google Play will need a verified Google Wallet account which requires your credit card information. In a small number of countries, a temporary authorization of $1 will be charged to your account but will be refunded. This refund can take up to 1 month to process.
The Change Of Conversion And The Origin Of Christendom
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Author : Alan Kreider
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2007-05-01
The Change Of Conversion And The Origin Of Christendom written by Alan Kreider and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-01 with Religion categories.
First-class insight into the life and mission of the Christian church in the first four centuries, based on solid scholarship and a clear sense of mission. --Samuel Escobar, Palmer Theological Seminary Written in a lively and clear manner, this small volume makes many connections between different aspects of early Christian history and practice. I have learned from reading it and recommend it to both scholars and beginners. --Paul Bradshaw, University of Notre Dame Kreider traces the changing nature of the process of conversion across some four centuries. I know of no better treatment of religious initiation undergone by the most seriously committed Christians of this period. --Ramsay MacMullen, Yale University I recommend this book highly to anyone interested not only in the history and theology of Christian initiation, but in the relationship of Christianity and culture throughout the ages. - Maxwell E. Johnson, University of Notre Dame, in 'Worship'
Transforming Conversion
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Author : Gordon T. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Baker Academic
Release Date : 2010-08
Transforming Conversion written by Gordon T. Smith and has been published by Baker Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08 with Religion categories.
A comprehensive examination of conversion thinking across Christian traditions that recovers ancient wisdom for today's church.
Turning To God
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Author : David F. Wells
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2012-04-12
Turning To God written by David F. Wells and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-12 with Religion categories.
Does a person have to "convert" to be a Christian? Or can one merely "follow" Jesus by studying Scripture? Does the Bible ever say that conversion is necessary? Or is it a development of the church? Turning to God explores these fundamental questions about regeneration and conversion, distinguishing Christianity from every other faith as one in which conversion is unique, supernatural, and necessary for salvation. In it you will find a clear, thoughtful, balanced discussion of the Christian conversion experience, including its history, controversy, and scriptural basis. Anyone who has marveled at the mystery of how and why we turn to God, along with those skeptical of religious conversion, will find themselves challenged and encouraged by this thorough treatment of one of the fundamentals of the Christian faith.
Famous Conversions
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Author : Hugh Thomson Kerr
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 1994
Famous Conversions written by Hugh Thomson Kerr and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A collection of fifty first-person conversion accounts spanning Christian history from the Apostle Paul to St. Augustine to Malcolm Muggeridge and Charles Colson. The selections, intended to be representative rather than exhaustive, are each prefaced with brief comment by the editors.
Christian Conversion
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Author : Walter E. Conn
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2006-07-01
Christian Conversion written by Walter E. Conn and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-01 with Religion categories.
Walter Conn has provided us with something we have needed for a long time -- a scholarly study of Christian conversion that draws synthetically from present day psychology, philosophy, and theology and uses these insights to analyze actual Christian religious experience. And in doing that, Conn has produced what is probably the best treatment to date of foundational moral theology. To follow Conn through the pages of this volume is to become acquainted with most of today's important reflection on human moral and personal development. But one emerges with much more than relevant information about what is being said; Conn's own view of conversion goes beyond the thinkers from whom he draws and provides a basic challenge to and enrichment of our understanding of faith and morality. -- Bernard Cooke, Holy Cross College Walter E. Conn is Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University. He is also the editor of Horizons, journal of the College Theology Society.
Beginning Well
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Author : Gordon T. Smith
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2001-08-17
Beginning Well written by Gordon T. Smith and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-17 with Religion categories.
Gordon T. Smith contends that a chief cause of spiritual immaturity in the evangelical church is an inadequate theology of conversion. Surveying Scripture, spiritual autobiographies and a broad range of theologies of conversion, he seeks to foster in the Christian community a dynamic language of conversion that leads to spiritual transformation and mature Christian living.