Configurations and Prefigurations of Conversion in the History of World Christianity

Many contemporary understandings and implementations of conversion are prefigured in historical periods of world Christianity. In this paper, I consider a selection of historical moments, which together illustrate the broad variety of understandings and practices of conversion. I begin with conversi...

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Main Author: Lienemann-Perrin, Christine 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Mission studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-28
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Europe / Near East / China / Africa / Conversion (Religion)
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
KBA Western Europe
KBL Near East and North Africa
KBM Asia
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
Further subjects:B Conversion world Christianity early Christianity oriental Christianity European denominationalism Chinese religions African Traditional Religions secularization
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)