Understanding religious conversion
By: Lewis R. Rambo.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Conversion
First sentence: How and why do people convert?
Description: In this now classic text, drawing on insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, theology, and missiology, as well as on interviews with converts from disparate backgrounds, Lewis Rambo provides a critique and evaluation of religious conversions throughout the world. He considers various theories of  conversion, examines the role of cultural and social factors in the conversion process, and describes how different religions and disciplines view conversion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-234) and index.
Table of contents: title: List of Figures
pagenum: ix; title: Preface
pagenum: xi; title: Acknowledgments
pagenum: xvii; title: Introduction
pagenum: 1; label: 1
title: Models and Methods
pagenum: 5; label: 2
title: Context
pagenum: 20; label: 3
title: Crisis
pagenum: 44; label: 4
title: Quest
pagenum: 56; label: 5
title: The Advocate
pagenum: 66; label: 6
title: The Advocate's Strategy
pagenum: 76; label: 7
title: Encounter between Advocate and Convert
pagenum: 87; label: 8
title: Interaction
pagenum: 102; label: 9
title: Commitment
pagenum: 124; label: 10
title: Consequences
pagenum: 142; title: Conclusion
pagenum: 165; title: Notes
pagenum: 177; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 209; title: Index
pagenum: 235