India has entered an accelerated phase of what might be called the “juridification of conversion.” – The “public Islam” controversy in Britain as a template. – The structural asymmetry of persecution coverage. – The centennial of World Mission Sunday in October 2026 will likely generate a significant volume of Catholic reflection on the theology and ethics of mission.
Proselytism and Religious Outreach Worldwide: Conflicts, Policies, and Trends — Weekly Briefing — 14–20 March 2026
The legislative tightening around conversion accelerates in South and Southeast Asia. – The collapse of the mainline Protestant missionary model is now complete. -The proselytism-attraction dichotomy continues to define Catholic ecclesiology. – The judicialization of street evangelism in the United States. – Digital proselytism as an emerging regulatory battleground.
Research: Conflicts over proselytism – An overview and comparative perspective
“Missionaries are missionaries!” Such was the instant reaction of an Indian police official, speaking of missionary activities in his area, and whom I had asked to tell more precisely which missionaries he had in mind. Similar reactions can be observed in many places around the world. Whether it be Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, or secularists, […]
Book: ‘Proselytization Revisited’ – expanding perspectives
The act of converting people to certain beliefs or values is highly controversial in today’s postcolonial, multicultural world. Proselytization has been viewed by some as an aggressive act of political domination. Those controversies call for comparative, cross-cultural and multidisciplinary research. Upon the initiative of Rosalind Hackett, a symposium was organized at the 19th World Congress […]
New book: how to study religions that proselytize?
This new book, Missionary Impositions, which we have not yet read, approaches missionary efforts from an unusual angle. It will obviously be relevant for any scholar interested in issues of fieldwork. In this collection of essays, anthropologists of religion examine the special challenges they face when studying populations that proselytize. Conducting fieldwork among these groups […]
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