Religious Conversion: A Psycho-spiritual Perspective
Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies
Published online on May 27, 2014
Abstract
This article argues that religious conversion cannot be explained simply as a psychological process, but involves a spiritual dimension which gains greater significance from a phenomenological perspective. Analysing a single narrative of conversion in light of the other studies, the author argues for an integrated, psycho-spiritual, approach, and points out the centrality of religious experience in conversion. He claims that conversion triggers transformation in various aspects of the converts’ life.