The Spiritual Conversion Experience of the African American Male
نام عام مواد
[Thesis]
نام نخستين پديدآور
Myers, Gwyda
نام ساير پديدآوران
Hann-Morrison, Dee
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
Capella University
تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره
2020
مشخصات ظاهری
نام خاص و کميت اثر
188
یادداشتهای مربوط به پایان نامه ها
جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن
Ph.D.
کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده
Capella University
امتياز متن
2020
یادداشتهای مربوط به خلاصه یا چکیده
متن يادداشت
This research study explored the meaning of the lived spiritual conversion experience for the African American male by exploring in-depth descriptions of the phenomenon through semi-structured interviewing. The spiritual conversion process has been studied from perspectives of African American women, African men, and college students; however, there were limited research studies on the phenomenon for African American men. This study sought to answer the following question: How does the African American man who is a member of a church community describe his lived spiritual conversion experience? The identified population consisted of adult African American men who self-reported going through spiritual conversion. Data analysis followed the steps of Moustakas's transcendental phenomenological research method. This study analyzed transcripts of 12 participants who self-reported having experienced spiritual conversion and were actively involved with their churches. This study provided six themes describing spiritual conversion for the African American male. The six themes provided are (a) spiritual conversion is a self-reflective process of man seeking a relationship with a higher power; (b) spiritual conversion entails developing a level of self-awareness to recognize internal struggles and a willingness to confront these struggles; (c) transcendent thinking promotes changed life perspectives; (d) the onset of the conversion process is generally marked by a pivotal moment; (e) ownership of spiritual conversion is progressive, as a higher power reveals its sovereignty through life experiences; and (f) church communities serve as growth tools and social resource.
موضوع (اسم عام یاعبارت اسمی عام)
موضوع مستند نشده
African American men
موضوع مستند نشده
Conversion
موضوع مستند نشده
Religion
موضوع مستند نشده
Spiritual
موضوع مستند نشده
Spirituality
موضوع مستند نشده
Transformation
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