Turning to Jesus: The Sociology of Conversion in the Gospels
Overview
Scot McKnight’s careful study of Jesus’ relationship with his followers reveals that elements of all three contemporary models of conversion—the personal decision, the sociological, and the liturgical—are present within the Gospel accounts. But because the Gospel narratives themselves are insufficiently explicit to support only one contemporary model of conversion, McKnight suggests that an enhanced reading of the Gospels should engender an appreciation for each of the models in the church today.
- Examines the myriad of views on the experience of conversion
- Explores socialization, liturgical acts, and personal decision as three elements of conversion
- Calls for a greater appreciation of the variety of conversion experiences
- Introduction: Conversion in the Church Today
- Jesus and Conversion: A First Look
- Conversion: From Context ro Quest
- Conversion: From Encounter to Consequences
- Jesus and Conversion: Context to Quest
- Jesus and Conversion: Encounter to Consequences
- Conclusion
- Title: Turning to Jesus: The Sociology of Conversion in the Gospels
- Author: Scot McKnight
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Westminster John Knox
- Print Publication Date: 2002
- Logos Release Date: 2019
- Pages: 224
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Conversion › Christianity
- ISBNs: 0664225144, 9780664225148
- Resource ID: LLS:TRNNGJSSCNGSPLS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:30:24Z
Scot McKnight is a theologian who has focused most of his writings on the New Testament and the historical Jesus. He is currently a professor of New Testament at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Lombard, IL. He earned a B.A. degree from Grand Rapids Baptist College (now Cornerstone University), an M.A. degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham.
McKnight is a member of the Society Biblical Literature and the Society for New Testament Studies. He has written and edited many award-winning books. He has over 25 books to his name, including Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, the volumes on Galatians and 1 Peter in the NIV Application Commentary, and A New Vision for Israel: The Teaching of Jesus in National Context.