Wanner, Catherine (2003) Advocating New Moralities: Conversion to Evangelicalism in Ukraine. Religion, State & Society, 31 (3). pp. 273-287.
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This article uses conversion narratives to explain the appeal of evangelicalism in a traditionally Orthodox land by analysing the 'cultural conditioning' created by the Soviet experience which has prompted individuals to turn to evangelicalism in order to reconstitute their lives after the fall of the Soviet system. I argue that conversion narratives reveal a critique of the moral code and social contract created under socialism. Converts advocate a change of inherited moralities via observance of Christian doctrine and membership in the faith-based communities that have been created on the ruins of socialism. This article is based on ethnographic research in evangelical communities in Ukraine conducted from June 2000 to June 2002 and is informed by interviews in Ukrainian or Russian with 63 recent converts to the Baptist faith and 17 recent converts to Pentecostalism.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Conversion B Mission theology/theory > Identity issues G Christian traditions/Denominations > Eastern Orthodox G Christian traditions/Denominations > Evangelical |
| Divisions: | Former Soviet Union > Ukraine |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2021 11:10 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Aug 2021 11:10 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/1914 |
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