Religious Conversion and Disaffiliation
Tracing Patterns of Change in Faith Practices
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, Psychology of Religion, Comparative Religion
| Author: | H. Gooren | ISBN: | 9780230113039 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | September 27, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | H. Gooren |
| ISBN: | 9780230113039 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | September 27, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
