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Att bryta med Gud och hitta Honom igen: En kvalitativ studie om personliga och sociala drivkrafter bakom religiös konversion i unga vuxnas liv
Södertörn University, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies, The Study of Religions.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This study explores religious conversion among young adults in Sweden, focusing on the personal and social factors that drive this process. Based on eight qualitative interviews with individuals who have converted from different religious backgrounds, the study highlights how the participants describe their own conversion, what they see as important influences, and how their earlier upbringing relates to their changed beliefs. The thesis uses Lewis Rambo’s model of religious conversion and Berger and Luckmann’s theory of socialization as its theoretical framework. The analysis follows Braun and Clarke’s (2006) thematic approach, identifying five key themes: the search for meaning, religious upbringing and socialization, life crises, encountering a new religion, and reactions from others. The findings show that conversion is often experienced as a meaningful, existential journey shaped by both personal searching and social relationships. At the same time, the study acknowledges that stories of conversion are shaped in hindsight and reflect how people make sense of their lives. The conclusion is that religious conversion should not be seen as a sudden break from the past, but as an ongoing process where old and new understandings are woven together. The study adds to our understanding of conversion in contemporary Swedish society and suggests further research on the long-term effects of religious conversion on identity, belonging, and everyday life.

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2025. , p. 63
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Philosophy, Ethics and Religion Religious Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-57676OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-57676DiVA, id: diva2:1977316
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The Study of Religions
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Available from: 2025-06-27 Created: 2025-06-25 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

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