Embracing Islam in Switzerland: (Re-)Conversion Between Searching for the Meaning of Life and Social Ties

The pioneer conversion model of Lofland and Stark suggests that people adopt a religion because experiences in their biography motivate them to seek answers regarding the purpose of life, and because they encounter followers of a religion that happens to provide them with convincing answers. We draw...

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Authors: Nollert, Michael 1960- (Author) ; Sheikhzadegan, Amir 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group 2022
In: Journal of Muslim minority affairs
Year: 2022, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 450-465
Further subjects:B Islam
B Social ties
B Biography
B (re-)conversion motifs
B Switzerland
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