The Transformative Power of Faith: A Narrative Approach to Conversion

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.

Erin Dufault-Hunter is assistant professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary.