The practice of religious conversion in the 21st century has revived academic interest in the subject. Most theories and frameworks for understanding religious conversion are still based on outdated models. Recent studies have focused primarily on converts’ testimonies, which is a valuable starting point for contextualizing religious conversion. However, much of this research has concentrated on individuals and their past religious worldviews. There is a significant gap in understanding the contextualization of religious conversion in relation to culture, theology, community, and other factors. In September, OCMS will address this gap through its MBL lecture series, focusing on the contextualization of religious conversion in the majority world. Full Programme Details here
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Speaker Jeffrey B. Riley
About the speaker Jeffrey Riley (PhD, Ethics and Theology) is Professor of Ethics and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. His research, writing, and teaching have focused on theological and biblical ethics, spiritual and historical theology, and the implications of missional contextualization on ethics.
