Religious conversion : religion scholars thinking together / edited by Shanta Premawardhana.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Premawardhana, Shanta, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conversion.

Psychology, Religious.

Physical Description:

xi, 221 pages ; 212 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : Wiley, 2015.

Summary:

Religious conversion is once again an issue of pressing global importance. This unique book addresses one of the most difficult questions in interreligious relations, exploring the key issues relating to conversion across the major world faiths. Working together an international cast of religious scholars and leaders of Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, and Muslim traditions, discuss the key questions relating to the nature, methods, and effects of religious conversion. In a series of chapters, the history, development and current position on conversion of each major religious tradition is clearly explained and then put into dialogue with other traditions. Questions about religious freedom, legal considerations, and the future for religious conversion are also addressed. Illuminating and thought-provoking, Religious Conversion is based on a ground-breaking project initiated by the World Council of Churches developing our understanding of a controversial topic that has shaped societies and cultures around the world for centuries and that continues to do so in our time. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Preliminary Considerations 7

1 Thinking Together: A Story and a Method / M. Thomas Thangaraj Thangaraj, M. Thomas 9

2 Defining Religious Conversion / M. Thomas Thangaraj Thangaraj, M. Thomas 21

3 Models of Religious Belonging / Rita M. Gross Gross, Rita M. 32

4 Conversion Sought and Feared / Hans Ucko Ucko, Hans 45

Part II Views from Five Religious Traditions 61

5 Buddhists on Religious Conversion: A Critical Issue / Mahinda Deegalle Deegalle, Mahinda 63

6 A Christian Perspective on Conversion / Jay T. Rock Rock, Jay T. 83

7 Conversion from a Hindu Perspective: Controversies, Challenges, and Opportunities / Anantanand Ramhachan Ramhachan, Anantanand 98

8 Islamic Perspectives on Conversion: Aid Evangelism and Apostasy Law / A. Rashied Omar Omar, A. Rashied, Rabia Terri Harris Harris, Rabia Terri 119

9 Jewish Perspectives on Conversion / Amy Eilberg Eilberg, Amy 142

Part III Conversion and Human Rights

10 Conversion and Religious Freedom / S. Wesley Ariarajah Ariarajah, S. Wesley 161

11 The Right to Religious Freedom and Proselytism: A Legal Perspective / Ravin Ramdass Ramdass, Ravin 177

Part IV Looking to the Future.

Other Format:

Online version: Religious conversion

ISBN:

9781118972380

1118972384

9781118972373

1118972376

OCLC:

910239675