Religious Conversion and Disaffiliation - Tracing Patterns of Change in Faith Practices

Informationen zum Autor HENRI GOOREN is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Oakland University, USA. Klappentext This book is the first in over a decade to attempt a systematic synthesis of the field of conversion studies! encompassing the disciplines of anthropology! sociology! psychology! history! and theology. Gooren analyzes conversion and disaffiliation in a worldwide comparative framework! using data from North America! Europe! and Latin America. Zusammenfassung This book is the first in over a decade to attempt a systematic synthesis of the field of conversion studies! encompassing the disciplines of anthropology! sociology! psychology! history! and theology. Gooren analyzes conversion and disaffiliation in a worldwide comparative framework! using data from North America! Europe! and Latin America. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The Appeal of Conversion Approaches to Conversion The Conversion Career Conversion and the Religious Market Stories of Conversion and Disaffiliation Conversion Careers in Latin America

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Introduction: The Appeal of Conversion Approaches to Conversion The Conversion Career Conversion and the Religious Market Stories of Conversion and Disaffiliation Conversion Careers in Latin America

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• Authors: H Gooren, H. Gooren, Henri Gooren
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.02.2016
• EAN: 9781349289110
• ISBN: 978-1-349-28911-0
• No. of pages: 195
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; B, Sociology of Religion, Psychology, comparative religion, Political Philosophy, Religion: general, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Religious issues & debates, Social Philosophy, Social sciences—Philosophy, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Religion and sociology, Religions, Religion and Society, Religion and Psychology, Psychology and religion, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality