Dreams and Christian Conversion
Gleanings from a Pentecostal Church Context in Nepal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11296243 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert E Sears (0000-0001-9204-5174, TCA College Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 183-203 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mission Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0168-9789 • E-ISSN: 1573-3831 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15733831-12341566 |
| OpenAlex | W2809147304 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
Despite consideration from missiologists studying Muslim-to-Christian conversion, the role of dreams in contemporary Christian conversion has not received widespread attention. Additionally, though researchers have frequently noted the use of dreams among Pentecostal/charismatic Christians, this finding stands in need of exploration vis-à-vis the concept of conversion. This study will address each of these issues and further the general understanding of the role of dreams in Christian conversion by examining this topic in contemporary Nepal, a predominantly Hindu nation with a rapidly growing, extensively Pentecostal/charismatic Christian community. Relying on data from a combination of surveys, interviews, and participant observation, this study discusses the prevalence, preconditions, processes, and impact of dream-related conversion vis-à-vis a Pentecostal church context in Nepal
Archaeology · Charisma · Charismatic authority · Christian Church · Christianity · Context (archaeology · Dream · Hinduism · History of religions · Religious conversion · Sociology · Theology · Christian Theology and Mission · Gender Studies · History · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |