Changing and disseminating one's religion have become even more
controversial and problematic than they were when the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights took form in 1948. Many religious
groups decry proselytizing activity, yet arguably still engage in
it. Some see the "war for souls" as an aggressive act of political
domination in a postcolonial, multicultural world. Others view it
more positively as healthy cultural exchange in our rights-oriented
world. The current volume updates and expands earlier studies of
proselytism, and explores more thoroughly the theoretical and
practical implications of proselytization and anti-proselytization,
particularly within the current phase of democratization and
globalization. Several authors offer analyses of newer movements
and territories now associated with the proselytic impulse,
demonstrating its global significance. A particular emphasis of the
book is on the diverse conversionist strategies being deployed by
various religious organizations to contest, accommodate, or
circumvent changing patterns of state regulation. Modern media
technologies feature prominently in many of the studies. To
complement this, some contributors examine the histories of those
contexts where the entanglements of colonialism, missionization,
and nationalism have shaped current environments of hostility or
hospitality with regard to religious activism. The cross-cultural
and multi-disciplinary orientation of this edited work provides a
new perspective on this increasingly salient and controversial
topic.
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