A Theology of non secular swap asks an easy query with a classy resolution: Why do humans switch spiritual faiths? The examine invitations its readers on a trek via sociological and mental literature that means many factors of non secular swap. relocating past a trifling catalogue of explanations for conversion, the writer explores how a theological account of conversion and the doctrine of election might be broadened, bolstered, and reformulated in gentle of the complexity of faith's human aspect.
This publication seeks to steer pastors, church staff, and theologians of their activity of speaking the message of excellent information successfully by way of drawing recognition to the varied elements influencing non secular change.

"David Zehnder plays an exceptional carrier to theologians and social scientists by way of explaining how doctrines of salvation truly have an effect on the real-life conditions of individuals and their struggles with Christian religion. right here the age-old query of why a few think and others don't avoids getting mired in theological perplexities and speculations that take one well past the right kind limits of theology. as a substitute, Zehnder brings readability to discussions approximately conversion via reading the mental and sociological components that give a contribution to that technique. this is often a huge learn of the human part of non secular event that merits a large audience."
-Matthew Becker
Associate Professor of Theology
Valparaiso University

"Since the social sciences changed philosophy because the significant auxiliary department of studying informing the theological activity a part century in the past, Christian thinkers have struggled with easy methods to positioned those disciplines to exploit. Their concentrate on what it ability to be human has targeted a lot fresh theological dialogue on biblical anthropology. utilizing the classical Protestant query of the position of the human will and selection in conversion as a attempt case, Zehnder illumines successfully what social clinical study has contributed to our knowing of conversion to the religion, perceptively comparing numerous methods to such research, their presuppositions and capability. This booklet opens up vistas and agendas in our dialogue of what and the way social-scientific study can give a contribution to the explication and alertness of the biblical definition of our humanity. The booklet serves as a brand new marker within the better debate relating to twenty-first century theological method."
-Robert Kolb
International examine Professor of Systematic Theology
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

David J. Zehnder is a graduate of the Concordia Seminary Graduate college in St. Louis and writer of numerous articles in theology and its dating to technological know-how, historical past, and philosophy.