| Turning to Jesus: Sociology of Conversion in the Gospels Contributor(s): McKnight, Scot (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664225144 ISBN-13: 9780664225148 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $37.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2002 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General - Religion | Christian Living - General - Religion | Christian Theology - Soteriology |
| Dewey: 248.24 |
| LCCN: 2003266206 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.04" W x 8.16" (0.83 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Scot McKnight's careful study of Jesus' relationship with his followers reveals that elements of all three contemporary models of conversion--the personal decision, the sociological, and the liturgical--are present within the Gospel accounts. But because the Gospel narratives themselves are insufficiently explicit to support only one contemporary model of conversion, McKnight suggests that an enhanced reading of the Gospels should engender an appreciation for each of the models in the church today. |
Contributor Bio(s): McKnight, Scot: - Scot McKnight is Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at North Park University in Chicago, Illinois. |