The Transformative Power of Faith: A Narrative Approach to Conversion

By Erin Dufault-Hunter

This book argues that thick, embodied faith uniquely sustains moral transformation among those whom society deems "hopeless." It insists that by applying a narrative lens to religious conversion, we can better understand the dynamics of personal transformation in ways that make sense of psychological and social factors without ignoring so-called "spiritual" ones. It also helps us comprehend why religion often refuses to remain tamed or contained in the personal or private sphere many Americans wish.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739167839
• ISBN13: 9780739167830
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher