| Title |
Religinio atsivertimo bruožai ir prasmė |
| Translation of Title |
Features and the meaning of religious conversion. |
| Authors |
Juškienė, Vaineta ; Piktuižytė, Iveta |
| DOI |
10.15181/tbb.v66i1.782 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Tiltai : socialiniai mokslai.. Klaipėda : Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla. 2014, Nr. 1 (66), p. 121-136.. ISSN 1392-3137. eISSN 2351-6569 |
| Keywords [eng] |
religion ; conversion ; faith |
| Abstract [eng] |
Present social and personal spiritual crises make it necessary to actualize the significance of a personal return to God. The Church invites to evaluate again the importance of religious conversion in preventing various social and personal spiritual pathologies. In this context, discussion and specification of a multidimensional phenomenon of religious conversion is problematic. Following the objectives of the Church to deepen the faith and renew evangelisation, this research aims to answer the following scientific questions: what are the typical features of a religious conversion? What are the factors that can influence the dynamics of this process? What are the changes a personal religious conversion may inspire? This article presents a theoretical analysis of a phenomenon of conversion. The research has shown that personal transformation and existential fulfillment of one’s personal life is an essential meaning of a religious conversion. Religion performs a positive psychotherapeutic function, it gives a meaning to a human existence and contributes to a personal maturity, also leads to a wholesome relationship with God where the meaning of human existence is completely fulfilled. Religious conversion may be considered as one of the fundamental elements of a spiritual health within the context of the present life challenges. |
| Published |
Klaipėda : Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2014 |
| CC license |
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