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Strangers in a Familiar Land
James A. Blumenstock
其他書名
A Phenomenological Study on Marginal Christian Identity
出版Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2020-04-28
主題Religion / Christian Ministry / MissionsReligion / Ecumenism & InterfaithReligion / Christian Ministry / Evangelism
ISBN17252593119781725259317
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=6jzpDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Throughout history, many Christians have existed on the margins of society; deviants and strangers in lands they call home. To survive, they have had to construct alternate identities that not only make sense of their religious experiences and beliefs but also equip them to successfully negotiate their social worlds. In Thailand, a nation where social identities are thoroughly intertwined with Buddhist religious adherence, Christians must come to terms with such a marginalized existence. By leaving Buddhism and adopting what is considered a foreign faith, Christian converts become deviants to “normal” Thai identity and belonging. In response, they have discovered creative solutions for traversing this complex terrain of marginalization.



This book presents a deep exploration of the phenomenon of marginalization as experienced by Thai Christian converts. In it, readers will follow participants through the heights of transformative religious experience, the lows of severe social displacement, the tensions of managing two disparate lifeworlds and two conflicting selves, and the comfort and joy of finding a new place to call home. In the end, the reader will gain deep insight into what it is like to successfully navigate a minority religious identity on the margins of society.