The Transformative Power of Faith: A Narrative Approach to Conversion - Hardcover

Dufault-Hunter, Erin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0739167839 ISBN 13: 9780739167830

Verlag: Lexington Books, 2012

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Drawing on narrative ethics, Dufault-Hunter challenges reductionistic theories of conversion. In this richly illustrated book, the author develops a theoretically sophisticated interpretation of the role that religion potentially plays in transforming people with drug additions and other life challenges. -- Donald E. Miller, University of Southern California I find this to be an engaging work that offers a compelling argument for thinking about the experience of religious conversions in a way that avoids various forms of naturalistic reductionism promulgated by many in the social sciences. -- Gordon S. Mikoski, Princeton Theological Seminary

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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.

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• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0739167839
• ISBN 13: 9780739167830
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 218