People have more than one reason (whether they know it or not) for changing their religious commitments. Conversion is usually a multilayered process. In this series, we have examined the (1) psychological, (2) theological, and (3) sociological dimensions of conversion.
Conversionitis
Why Protestants Convert, Pt. 3: The Theology of Conversion
Why do Protestants convert to Rome? Chris Castaldo surveys three key theological concerns that motivate many converts.
Why Protestants Convert, Pt. 2: The Psychology of Conversion
In understanding the draw of young evangelicals toward Rome, the proper place to start is where most conversions begin: in the soul.
Why Protestants Convert, Pt. 1: Conversionitis
Twenty-four years ago, at the opening of his classic work The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, Mark Noll acidly remarked that “the scandal of the evangelical mind is that there is not much of an evangelical mind.” Since that time, there have been plenty of signs of hope and improvement.