Conversion in Luke-Acts

Conversion in Luke-ActsRepentance and conversion are key topics in New Testament interpretation and in Christian life. However, the study of conversion in early Christianity has been plagued by psychological assumptions alien to the world of the New Testament. Leading New Testament scholar Joel Green believes that careful attention to the narrative of Luke Acts calls for significant rethinking about the nature of Christian conversion. Drawing on the cognitive sciences and

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