Process Of Religious Conversion Research Articles

Konversi Agama: Proses dan Faktor yang Mempengaruhi

This research aims to investigate the process of religious conversion and the factors that influence it. Religious conversion is a complex phenomenon involving fundamental changes in an individual's beliefs and identity. Through a qualitative approach, a literature review explores the causes, processes and factors that influence religious conversion. Data analysis was carried out using thematic methods. Research findings show that the religious conversion process involves stages such as search, consideration, religious experience, and decision making. Factors influencing religious conversion include social environmental influences, personal experiences, spiritual crises, search for meaning in life, and external factors such as mixed marriages or exposure to new cultures. The implications of this research can help our understanding of the dynamics of religious conversion and provide insight into intervention and guidance efforts in the context of religious diversity in society.

A Sociological Analysis of Religious Conversion in the Case of Deddy Corbuzier

This research aims to explore Deddy Corbuzier's religious conversion using a sociological analysis of religion. This research is a type of qualitative research with data collection through a netnographic study where researchers observe the YouTube channels of BEEM ARYO and Deddy Corbuzier, which discuss Deddy Corbuzier's conversion. The approach used is the sociology of religion. The discussion of this research includes religious conversion and the process and factors of Deddy Corbuzier's religious conversion. This research concludes that Deddy Corbuzier's religious conversion process took quite a long time from starting with environmental conditions, a crisis occurring, playing an active role in a particular religion, meeting with religious figures, then interacting with each other and finally making a commitment to change religions, thus getting its consequences for Deddy Corbuzier. Factors that influence this are interpersonal relationship factors, routine habit factors and religious leader factors. This research recommends comparative research on individuals or groups who undertake religious conversion or analysis of other approaches.

Are You Our Sisters? Resistance, Belonging, and Recognition in Israeli Reform Jewish Female Converts

The religious conversion process is a significant expression of an individual’s intention to gain a new religious identity and be included in a particular religious community. Those who wish to join the Jewish people undergo giyur (conversion), which includes observing rituals and religious practices. While previous research on Jewish conversions in Israel focused on the experiences of persons who converted under Orthodox auspices, this study analyzes the experiences of female immigrants from the former Soviet Union (FSU) and the Philippines who chose to convert through the Reform Movement in Israel. Based on qualitative research, we discovered that the non-Orthodox process, which is based on liberal values, not only grants converts under the aegis of Reform entry to the Jewish people, but promotes their affiliation with the Reform Movement and advances their acculturation into Jewish Israeli society. Their choice is a political decision, an act of resistance against an Orthodox Israeli religious monopoly, and an expression of spiritual motivations. The converts become social agents who strengthen the Reform Movement’s socio-political position in Israel, where it struggles against discrimination. Furthermore, since most converts are women, new intersections between religion, gender, and nationality are exposed.

Sociocultural Prerequisites of Religious Conversion

In recent years, the literature of Western and Russian sociology has shown a growing scientific interest in the phenomenon of religiosity, in particular, the religious component of social identity. Research on the topic of religious conversion was especially important. The problem of conversion is studied in cultural studies, sociology, psychology, social anthropology, has become a research topic of these scientific disciplines. Existing theoretical and empirical research on this topic shows that the materials are studied in detail, depending on the structure of the conversion, its gradual development and the factors of formation. However, the relationship between religious conversion and social identity is rarely considered in sociological works. The purpose of this article is to study the process of religious conversion of envelopes from Christianity to Islam. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that Islam is not a traditional religion for newcomers to their historical homeland. This article examines how the religious identity of the conversion affects their social identity, how religious self-knowledge formed in a new way of life is formed in a new way, and the socio-cultural preconditions of religious conversion.

Hubungan Dakwah dan Konversi Agama

This research departs from the problems that occur in the community, especially for converts. The motivation of converts in converting religion is different from one convert to another. Da'wah has an important role in the process of religious conversion. the process of religious conversion due to legalizing their marriage as well as awareness in embracing Islam. It is necessary to know the cause of this case as a basis for developing Islamic da'wah, especially for converts. For this reason, this research is important. Research data obtained through interviews. With figures related to Islamic religious guidance, observations on a number of events and research objects. Documentation related to Islamic religious guidance. The collected data is then analyzed by following the Miles and Huberman model which is divided into several stages, namely: data reduction, data presentation, data verification and conclusion drawing.Based on my findings, the motivation of converts to convert to religion is because they want to legalize their marriage, and their own desires. Da'wah provides services and understanding of Islam for converts, the process of mentoring converts is carried out by implementing religious guidance carried out for converts. The right materials and methods in the mentoring process are needed to achieve the goals of Islamic da'wah to converts.

Minang Ulamas And Religious Conversions In South Sulawesi And North Mollucas

This study aims to explain the role of Minang Malay ulama in the process of religious conversion of the rulers in South Sulawesi and in North Maluku. This study uses qualitative research using a historical method approach that begins with heuristic steps (collection of sources), verification (source criticism), both internal and external, interpretation, and ends with historiography (writing). The conclusion found that the existence of Muslims in South Sulawesi existed long before Islam was made the official religion of the Bugis Makassar kingdoms. The process of religious conversion from animism and dynamism to become a Muslim thanks to the services of three Minang Malay scholars, namely Datuk ri Tiro, Datuk ri Bandang and Datuk Patimang. The bias from interactions with the Minang Malays to this day has left its mark on the lives of the Makassarese in South Sulawesi. The same case also occurred in North Maluku. Historical sources show that the Minang Malay Ulama had a major role in convincing North Maluku Kolano to accept Sharia Islam voluntarily.

Процесс обращения в контексте православной религиозности

The purpose of this article is a meaningful correlation of different methodological approaches to the analysis of the process of religious conversion from the point of view of Orthodox confessional interpretative specifics. The semantic field of the analysis includes important elements of the structure of conversion to Orthodoxy: the participants (subjects, agents) of conversion, motives of conversion, conversion practices, effects (results) of conversion, sub-effects of conversion, criteria (signs) of conversion. The convert, the social environment of the convert and the Orthodox preacher are considered as participants (subjects) of the appeal. The motives of the appeal are described: overcoming a difficult life situation, salvation from social disasters, getting out of a crisis psychological state. The emotional component of the conversion process is considered. The problem of multidirection, diversity and intensity of social influence on the treatment process is discussed. The subjects of conversion to Orthodoxy are described: participation in the church sacrament of baptism, repentance, free self-determination of a person to religious faith, participation in the church sacrament of confession, acquisition of religious faith. Special attention is paid to the analysis of conceptual provisions on the social factors of conversion to Orthodoxy. Among the main social factors of conversion to Orthodoxy, the following are considered: the religious and moral nature of the social environment, the degree of emotional and volitional influence of the social environment on the convert, the degree of consolidation of the social environment in the process of moral and religious influence on the convert. The parameters of conversion to Orthodoxy as a process are analyzed: awareness of conversion, speed of conversion, multiplicity, reversibility, depth of conversion. It is emphasized that the identified and substantiated parameters of conversion to Orthodoxy are of scientific interest from the point of view of their verification in sociological empirical studies.

Religious Conversion to Converts at the Indonesian Chinese Islamic Association Palembang, Indonesia

The ethnic Chinese in Indonesia mostly adheres to the religion of their ancestors, such as Christianity, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Only a small portion of the ethnic Chinese converted to Islam, and when they embraced Islam became a minority the Chinese community. Those who are a minority among minorities, are very important to research. This study aims to determine the experience of religious conversion in converts at the Indonesian Chinese Islamic Association (Persatuan Islam Tionghoa Indonesia, PITI) of Palembang. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The participants of this study were three Chinese converts. The data of this study were obtained by semi-structured interviews. Then the results were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman method. The results of this study indicate there are four main problems experienced by participants, namely towards the process of religious conversion, when converting to religion, after becoming a convert, and changing themselves. In general, this research concludes that participants experience changes that occur not only in themselves, but also in their social interactions.

Fenomenologi Spiritual Experience Pada Mualaf Yang Berlatar Belakang Kristen

A mualaf must go through a long process before deciding to do a conversion. That process of religious conversion might allows mualaf run into spiritual experience. The aim of this research article is to describe the spiritual experience who experienced by mualaf that previously a Christian. Spiritual experience is a series event that are unusual, unpredictable, and have ultimate meaning. This research used qualitative research method and used a phenomenological paradigm. The participants in this research consisted of two people who converted their religion from Christianity to Islam. The result of this research is that spiritual experience who experienced by every single person is not same. Spiritual experience in religious conversion that experienced by participants can give positive impact for their lives. So it can be concluded that by spiritual experience, participants will get a deeper understanding of religion and can interpret their lives.

Factors influencing the process of religious conversion and related typology of religious conversion

The article examines one of the phenomena of personality transformation called religious conversion. Increasing scientific interest to the phenomenon of religiosity, in particular to religious conversion, has been observed in the last decade in Kazakhstan. The current religious situation in our country, namely, the growth of new religious movements, an increase in the number of adherents of traditional religions, including Islam, makes it makes it necessary to comprehend the rapid transformation processes of religiosity, and as a result, the transformation of social identity. This article describes the main types of the changes in the semantic sphere, namely ascetic, crisis and positive types. Their key characteristics are presented. As a result of religious conversion, transformation of social identity occurs. Due to this the convert focusing on Islamic moral values ​​in everyday life rebuilds identifications in the self-image according to the religious beliefs and ideas of the Muslim about himself or herself and the reality around. Thus, religious conversion is a long-term, multi-level process of conscious transformation of personality due to the emergence internal craving for the search for truth within the religious vision of the world, which leads to the transformation of social identity through a change in the hierarchy of its elements. The new converts who took part in this study correspond to the dominance of religious identity over its other elements. Keywords: transformation, religious conversion, semantic sphere of personality, religiosity, religious socialization.

Pedalling Out of Sociocultural Precariousness: Religious Conversions amongst the Hindu Dalits to Christianity in Nepal

Christian conversion has become a major topic of discussion amongst academics, religious leaders, and policymakers alike in recent decades, especially in developing countries. Nepal has witnessed one of the highest rates of Hinduism to Christianity conversion in South Asia. Whilst there are no legal restrictions for religious conversion in Nepal, the conversion from Hinduism to Christianity appears to be disproportionately higher amongst Dalit communities in Nepal. However, religious conversion amongst Nepalese Dalits is yet to be fully understood. This research uses mixed methodologies of data collection and analysis to explore various issues related to religious conversion amongst Hindu Dalits into Christianity in Nepal. Results indicate whilst elderly and female Dalits tended to convert to Christianity, a range of factors specific to personal and communal biographies including social, cultural, emotional, and spiritual interplay together to shape the process of religious conversion amongst the Dalits. The paper concludes that the study of religious conversion should consider a range of sociocultural factors to fully understand the dynamics of religious conversion amongst Dalits.

Etiyopya’da Oromo’nun dini dönüşümü: Tarihsel perspektif

The Oromo are one of the indigenous peoples of Ethiopia who lived in the country for time immemorial. Nowadays, most of the Oromo are Christians (Orthodox, Protestant) and Muslim. Still, some Oromo adhere to their indigenous religion called Waqefanna. After the coming of Christianity and Islam, however, the Oromo abandoned Waqefanna and embraced either Christianity or Islam. The Oromo has undergone a major religious conversion over the past 150 years. While Oromo’s history has undergone a remarkable phase of study in recent years, it has remained quite impervious to the anthropological field. Specifically, issues related to Oromo’s religious changes have not been sufficiently studied, debated and historically reconstructed across many disciplines. The main purpose of this article is to document and overview the process of religious conversion in Oromo and how they were positioned in Ethiopian history until 1974. The current religious study, therefore, adds to the existing body of knowledge by presenting an outline of the Oromo religious conversion and its place before 1974. It discusses the Oromo religious conversion in Ethiopian history using oral and secondary sources. In fact, oral sources formed an integral part of the research due to insufficient written material on the previous history of Oromo until recently. The article shows that the religious conversion in Oromo took place as a means of resistance against the Ethiopian central government administration.

THE ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN FORMING THE RELIGIOUS IDENTITY OF CONTEMPORARY STUDENT YOUTH

The article reveals the role of mass media in the process of forming the religious identity of modern student youth. The phenomenon of religious self-determination becomes particularly relevant as a process of religious change, which is influenced by factors whose number cannot but change in the modern world. Theoretically significant for this article are the works of Peter Berger, who develops social constructionism in sociology and considers the role and place of religion in modern secularized society. The work also used the theory of mediatization developed by S. Hjarvard and M. Levheim. The empirical basis is the results of qualitative and quantitative research. Using the results of interviews with UdSU students, it was possible to determine the features of practical student religiousness, as well as students' attitude towards the media. Using the results of an online survey of UdSU students, the relationship to religion and religious figures was analyzed depending on what news the student meets. In addition, the main indicators of religiosity were identified, as well as the sources of news about religion. Religious identity is formed primarily in the family. Students mostly go through the process of converting to religion in early childhood. The process of religious conversion is manifested in different ways - baptism, attendance of religious Sunday schools, discussions about religion, and imitation of family members. During student years, students question their religiosity. As active users of electronic technology, students encounter news about religion in the media (mainly on television and on the Internet). However, if they need information related to religion, students tend to turn primarily to religious officials with whom they know, religious relatives, friends who seem to be authority on the subject, and the Internet. The final decision, however, is made by the student.

Revitalisasi Dakwah Islam: Toleransi, Harmonisasi, dan Moderasi

Islamisation is sometimes interpreted as a religious mission to balance Christianisation which is closely related to the missionary aspects of religions. Islamisation or Islamic da'wah activities are tolerant, moderate and harmonious, taking into account humanitarian aspects in many ways. The long history of Islamisation throughout the world shows that Islam is a tolerant religion in which the process of religious conversion is carried out voluntarily and peacefully. Islamisation in the Archipelago is the best example of a successful da'wah activities in the conversion of Islam both individually and collectively. Muslim missionaries in the Archipelago are intellectual sufism figures who have the usual broad ability to revitalize da'wah into rational, reformist and progressive manner.

Pemberdayaan Mualaf Pasca Konversi di Mualaf Center Yogyakarta

Converts in strengthening their diversity need moral and social support. This is based on the commitment and consequences of converts after conversion that are vulnerable to conflict and terror on the part of the family. Several studies that discuss the issue of converts focus more on the process of religious conversion. While converts who get terror or threats from the family need special empowerment with the aim of giving the right to freedom of religion. Therefore, the researcher will discuss the problem of converts after conversion and the role of the Yogyakarta Center for converts as religious institutions in fostering and providing decent living rights for converts. This study uses a psychological approach to religion and the theory of religious empowerment. The research method used is descriptive-qualitative by taking a closer look at the life of the informant so that it is easier to follow the flow of his life. Data collection includes participatory observation, interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. Data analysis was performed using data reduction procedures, data presentation and data verification using the triangulation method, and drawing conclusions. The results showed: 1) Converts get terror and termination of relations with family after the shahada. 2) Yogyakarta Mualaf Center provides moral and legal assistance in assisting post-shahadah converts with the aim of assisting the process of religious consolidation and providing post-shahada religious freedom of rights in terms of economic, independence of life, save house, and legal protection.

Konversi Agama di Kalangan Etnis Tionghoa: Motivasi, Adaptasi dan Konsekuensi

This paper aims to describe ​​the process of religious conversion conducted by five ethnic Chinese muallafs at Yayasan Haji Karim Oei Jakarta. This study also describes the state of anomie experienced by muallafs in the post-religious conversion time and the adaptation to face the anomic circumstances. Qualitative approach with case study method is the research approach used in this research. Observations and interviews were used as data collection. This study uses the concept of systemic stage model by Rambo Lewis to examine the process of religious conversion and the concept of anomie by Emile Durkheim to examine the social state of post-religious conversion. In fact, that the religious conversion is caused by internal factor which is inner crisis and also caused by external factors such as living in a social sphere dominated by the majority of Muslims, the factor of marriage, and religious lectures performed by the religious leaders.

Forging a Brazilian Islam: Muslim Converts Negotiating Identity in São Paulo

Converts form a growing portion of the Muslim community in São Paulo, Brazil. Often introduced to Islam through media representations, they turn to religion for a variety of reasons, including the desire to search for spiritual truth. This article will examine questions of identity that arise during the process of religious conversion, using data gathered from extensive fieldwork. Specifically, it will analyze how male converts view the place of Islam within the context of Brazilian society and how they reimagine concepts of personal identity through religious conversion. The study suggests that converts hold diverse points of view regarding the development of their spiritual identity, emphasizing both the challenges and benefits of being Muslim and practicing Islam in Brazil.

탈북 청년들의 기독교 회심과 신앙경험에 관한 현상학적 연구

탈북 청년들의 기독교 회심과 신앙경험에 관한 현상학적 연구

The Meaning of Experiences of Religious Conversion Process

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An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of a Religious Conversion.

Religious conversion is an important phenomenon in contemporary religious climate, but existing psychology research work is mostly based on quantitative methods. In an attempt to contribute to this field, the present study proposes a qualitative exploration of religious conversion. The in-depth interview of a French woman is examined in order to investigate her experience of religious conversion, 40years prior. The interview was analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis, with the purpose of revealing how the participant experienced the process of religious conversion, what was its impact on her life, identity and personality and how she coped with this impact. The four emerging themes were: conflicted relationship with Judaism, the pursuit of a spiritual quest, changes after conversion and life after conversion. These themes painted the image of a powerful spiritual transformation, a profound and dynamic lifelong process, integrating concepts and practices, life changes and developments. The findings are explained with the help of available literature.