Meditative Ritual Practice and Spiritual Conversion-Commitment: Theoretical Implications Based on the Case of Zen

Rationalist and cognitive theories of the social actor account for change experienced by members in the process of spiritual conversion-commitment in terms of learning a role and/or a new symbolic universe. An alternative and complementary view of conversion-commitment processes can be developed by...

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Main Author: Preston, David L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 1982
In: Sociological analysis
Year: 1982, Volume: 43, Issue: 3, Pages: 257-270
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