A Multidimensional Approach to Understanding Religious Conversion

Taylor, Lynne

doi:10.1007/s11089-020-00934-1

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“…Considering this, the researcher proposes to use language and rhetoric as means of identifying and fixing the conversion on the basis of which self-conversion takes place. L. Taylor (2021) proposes to return to scientific studies of conversion such an important component as the subjective one, which reveals the self-identification of a person, in the process of which the individual gives an answer about their belonging to the category of converts. The researcher notes that such people are more qualified to identify converts.…”

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“…The researcher notes that such people are more qualified to identify converts. Taking this into account, L. Taylor (2021) believes that the use of various considered rhetorical indicators of conversion allows distinguishing individuals by the presence of conversion experience. R. Le Poidevin (2021) emphasizes that "conversion" should be clearly distinguished from "initiation" because they are two fundamentally different forms of religious participation.…”

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The phenomenon of religious conversion in Kazakhstan and its influence on personality formation

Zhaxybayeva,

Kaliyev,

Amankul

et al. 2024

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This study investigates the phenomenon of religious conversion among non-Muslim nationalities in Kazakhstan following the collapse of the Soviet government and the resurgence of interest in Islam. Through sociologically in-depth interviews, the research reveals that low religious awareness, marriage to a Muslim, social influence, and the presence of a local Muslim community are pivotal factors driving this conversion process. Moreover, the study highlights the broader societal context, including post-Soviet spiritual quests and the quest for meaning, as contributing to the growing interest in religion. As a result of religious conversion, individuals from various backgrounds experience a profound transformation of their personal identity, transitioning from a Christian to a Muslim identity. This transformation fosters closer relations with the Muslim majority in Kazakhstan, promoting social cohesion and unity in a society where Islam has a significant presence.

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The phenomenon of religious conversion in Kazakhstan and its influence on personality formation

Zhaxybayeva,

Kaliyev,

Amankul

et al. 2024

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“…The term deconversion , leaving a religion, as a contrast to the term conversion, is also commonly used (Streib, 2021 ). Studies on conversion have been conducted for decades (Rambo, 1999 ; Taylor, 2021 ), but according to Gooren ( 2007 ) this research lacks attention to disaffiliation. According to Streib and Keller ( 2004 ), the process of deconversion involves intellectual doubt, emotional uneasiness or distress, and moral criticism culminating in disaffiliation from a religious organization.…”

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“Living Between Two Different Worlds”: Experiences of Leaving a High-Cost Religious Group

2021

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The aim of this interdisciplinary study is to gain a comprehensive understanding of individuals’ subjective experiences after leaving a high-cost religious group and how these experiences have affected their lives. In-depth interviews were done with 18 participants who had left different religious communities in Finland. The interviews were analysed through a thematic analysis. The results show that religious disaffiliation is a life change that may affect an individual’s life in profound ways. Life after being a member of a high-cost group may involve experiences of fear, guilt, sorrow, pain, loss and even suffering on an existential level. These experiences can have serious implications for one’s well-being and health. However, life after religious disaffiliation also includes many positive aspects, such as experiences of joy, freedom, relief, gratitude and empowerment.

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