The Transformative Power of Faith: A Narrative Approach to Conversion
Erin Dufault-Hunter
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hardcover. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
The Transformative Power of Faith examines how and why some people, particularly those coming out of highly self-destructive, violent, and antisocial backgrounds who appear beyond repair, experience profound personal transformation through conversion to strong faith. Illustrated by stories of converts who came out of serious drug addiction, gangs, and poverty through adherence to a demanding faith, Erin Dufault-Hunter argues for a narrative approach to conversion. This holistic theoretical perspective offers an alternative epistemological stance to reductionistic models sometimes perpetuated among social scientists and religious ethicists alike. In this study, the narrative lens gives vision of the religious “Other” a depth ... Read more
The Transformative Power of Faith examines how and why some people, particularly those coming out of highly self-destructive, violent, and antisocial backgrounds who appear beyond repair, experience profound personal transformation through conversion to strong faith. Illustrated by stories of converts who came out of serious drug addiction, gangs, and poverty through adherence to a demanding faith, Erin Dufault-Hunter argues for a narrative approach to conversion. This holistic theoretical perspective offers an alternative epistemological stance to reductionistic models sometimes perpetuated among social scientists and religious ethicists alike. In this study, the narrative lens gives vision of the religious “Other” a depth ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739167830
SKU
V9780739167830
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99-15
About Erin Dufault-Hunter
Erin Dufault-Hunter is assistant professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Reviews for The Transformative Power of Faith: A Narrative Approach to Conversion
Drawing on narrative ethics, Dufault-Hunter challenges reductionistic theories of conversion. In this richly illustrated book, the author develops a theoretically sophisticated interpretation of the role that religion potentially plays in transforming people with drug additions and other life challenges.
Donald E. Miller, University of Southern California I find this to be an engaging work that offers a compelling argument ... Read more
Donald E. Miller, University of Southern California I find this to be an engaging work that offers a compelling argument ... Read more