Religious Conversion : Contemporary Practices and Controversies

24x16cm, viii, 342 pp Contains Introduction + 21 papers. Includes: L.R. Rambo & C.E. Farhadian " Converting: Stages of Religious Change"; D. Taylor "Conversion: Inward, Outward & Awkward"; F.K. Flinn "Conversion: Up from Evangelicalism or the Pentacostal & Charismatic Experience"; C. Lamb "Conversion as a Process Leading to Enlightenment: The Buddhist Perspective"; R. Mariner " Conversion to Judaism: A Tale of the Good, the Bad & the Ungrateful"; J. Paper "Conversion from Within & Without in Chinese Religion"; H.B. Dhalla "Contra Conversion: The Case of the Zoroastrians of India"; K.L. Seshagiri Rao "Conversion: A Hindu / Gandhian Perspective"; Y. Dutton "Conversion to Islam: the Qur'anic Paradigm"; D.R. Jakobsh "Conversion in the Sikh Tradition"; M.D. Bryant "Conversion in Christianity: From Without & From Within"; K. Poewe "Conversion Among Charismatics"; I. Hexham "Charismatic Conversion in the Light of Augustine's Confessions"; M. Sitzia "The Benedictine Vow 'Conversio Morum'"; G. Harvey "Coming Home & Coming Out Pagan (But Not Converting)"; T. Edgar "Continuing Conversion: A Personal Journey"; D.S. Rudel "The Story of Darshan Singh, a French Convert"; M. Eggleton "Belonging to a Cult or New Religious Movement: Act of Freewill or Form of Mind Control?"; T.K. Goswami "Being Hindu in North America: The Experience of a Western Convert"; L.L. Dawson "Cult Conversions: Controversy & Clarification"; S. Gilliat-Ray "Rediscovering Islam: A Muslim Journey of Faith". Minor rubbing. Some slight page-edge & binding soil. VG. …