Balik -Islam: Christian converts to Islam in the Philippines, c. 1970-98
Religious conversion, the process of adopting religious doctrines, beliefs, rituals and practices of another group or of convincing others to adopt one's religious doctrines, beliefs, rituals and practices, is a phenomenon that occurs in all social settings almost on a daily basis. As an area o...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2001]
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Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2001, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 39-60 |
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| Summary: | Religious conversion, the process of adopting religious doctrines, beliefs, rituals and practices of another group or of convincing others to adopt one's religious doctrines, beliefs, rituals and practices, is a phenomenon that occurs in all social settings almost on a daily basis. As an area of investigation, religious conversion has received considerable attention during the last three decades. James, Starbuck, Stark and Rambo may be considered the pioneering investigators of this phenomenon. This paper reports the findings of a study among a group of Filipinos who now call themselves Balik -Islam. Balik -Islam are individuals who have made a 'paradigm shift in their ordered view of life from one perspective to another'. The 'paradigm shift' is from Christianity to Islam. Recent available data on the number of Balik -Islam in the Philippines indicate that it is a rapidly growing phenomenon. While they may be denominated as converts to Islam, without exception, none of them wants to be called a convert. They insist on being designated as Balik -Islam ('returnees' to Islam) rather than converts. The group follows a standard explanation by Muslims of why they insist on being designated as returnees to Islam rather than as converts. |
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| ISSN: | 0959-6410 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09596410124405 |