Turning to Jesus: Sociology Of Conversion In The Gospels

by Scot Mcknight

2020-12-29 17:30:29

Addresses the modern problem of "conversion" via a careful, sociologically informed examination of conversion in the Gospels. Conversion is a process that needs to be flexible enought for a variety of persons. Major options in the church today includ... Read more
Addresses the modern problem of "conversion" via a careful, sociologically informed examination of conversion in the Gospels. Conversion is a process that needs to be flexible enought for a variety of persons. Major options in the church today include sociological, liturgization, and personal decision. Since each claims biblical support, I study the Gospels in light of the sociological theory of conversion. I conclude that the 3 orientations are too monodromatic and that churches need to provide structures for a variety of conversion experiences. Less

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File size9.02 X 6.04 X 0.65 in
Print pages224
PublisherWestminster John Knox Press
Publication date April 15, 2002
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780664225148
Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is professor of New Testament at Northern Theological Seminary in Lombard, Illinois. He is the author of more than fifty books, including the popular ...

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