conversion to Christianity
Embracing the cross
Conversion to Christianity is the act of adopting the Christian faith, whether from another religion or from no religion at all.
The convert typically undergoes baptism and professes belief in Jesus Christ.
The term can describe voluntary spiritual transformation or, historically, coerced acceptance under threat: The Inquisition forced conversion to Christianity on pain of death.
Her conversion to Christianity surprised her secular family.
- evangelizationSpreading religious doctrine
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- coming to faithAdopting religious belief
- spiritual awakeningProfound inner consciousness shift
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
baptismal vows · water baptism · grace · faith · confirmation · justification · missionary work · gospel · sinner's prayer · catechism · outreach programs · divine calling · born again · altar call · reformation · confession of faith · inner peace · laying on of hands
conversion to Christianityapostasy
Renunciation of former beliefs
deconversion · falling away · Islamization · secularization · backsliding
conversion to Christianitydisbelief
Rejection of truth claims
unbelief · secularization · blasphemy · heresy · antitheism
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