Conversion After Socialism Disruptions Modernisms and Technologies of Faith in the Former Soviet Union 1st Edition by Mathijs Pelkmans 1845456173 978-1845456177

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ISBN 10: 1845456173
ISBN 13: 978-1845456177
Author: Mathijs Pelkmans

The large and sudden influx of missionaries into the former Soviet Union after seventy years of militant secularism has been controversial, and the widespread occurrence of conversion has led to anxiety about social and national disintegration. Although these concerns have been vigorously discussed in national arenas, social scientists have remained remarkably silent about the subject. This volume’s focus on conversion offers a novel approach to the dislocations of the postsocialist experience. In eight well researched ethnographic accounts the authors analyze a range of missionary encounters as well as aspects of conversion and “anti-conversion” in different parts of the region, thus challenging the problematic idea that religious life after socialism involved a simple “revival” of repressed religious traditions. Instead, they unravel the unexpected twists and turns of religious dynamics, and the processes that have challenged popular ideas about religion and culture. The contributions show how conversion is rooted in the disruptive qualities of the new “capitalist experience” and document its unsettling effects on the individual and social level.

Conversion After Socialism Disruptions Modernisms and Technologies of Faith in the Former Soviet Union 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1
Introduction: Post-Soviet Space and the Unexpected Turns of Religious Life (pp. 1-16)
Mathijs Pelkmans
This chapter explores the religious landscape in the former Soviet Union, focusing on the unexpected increase in religious activity after the collapse of militant secularism. It discusses the arrival of foreign religious groups and their impact on the region, highlighting the Russian Orthodox Church’s reaction to new religious movements and the fear these movements generate among traditional religious communities.

Chapter 2
Conversion to Religion? Negotiating Continuity and Discontinuity in Contemporary Altai (pp. 17-38)
Ludek Broz
This essay examines the paradox of religious life among Altaians in south-west Siberia. Despite their Soviet-era assertion that they never had a religion, Altaians are now engaging in a search for religion, leading to the adoption of multiple religious identities and worldviews. The chapter discusses how this process of ‘religious conversion’ may be a rediscovery of their pre-Soviet religious practices.

Chapter 3
Redefining Chukchi Practices in Contexts of Conversion to Pentecostalism (pp. 39-58)
Virginie Vaté
This chapter explores the surprising conversion of Chukchi people in Chukotka to Pentecostal Christianity since the 1990s, despite previous resistance to Russian Orthodoxy. The chapter highlights the ongoing transformation of indigenous practices and religious identities, focusing on the context of post-Soviet openness to foreign missionaries.

Chapter 4
Christianization of Words and Selves: Nenets Reindeer Herders Joining the State through Conversion (pp. 59-84)
Laur Vallikivi
This chapter examines the Yamb-To Nenets, a group of nomadic reindeer herders in northern Russia, and their conversion to Christianity. It discusses how this conversion process intertwines with their integration into the state and the transformation of their social and religious identities.

Chapter 5
Right Singing and Conversion to Orthodox Christianity in Estonia (pp. 85-106)
Jeffers Engelhardt
This chapter investigates the phenomenon of conversion to Orthodox Christianity in Estonia, an unexpected development following the Singing Revolution. It contrasts Orthodox conversions with the activities of other religious groups and explores the social and religious transformations taking place in post-Soviet Estonia.

Chapter 6
The Civility and Pragmatism of Charismatic Christianity in Lithuania (pp. 107-128)
Gediminas Lankauskas
This chapter examines the rise of charismatic Christianity in Lithuania and its social implications. It explores how charismatic movements are seen as a response to moral disarray and societal challenges in postsocialist Lithuania, highlighting the role of religious communities in the nation’s transformation.

Chapter 7
Networks of Faith in Kazakhstan (pp. 129-142)
William Clark
This chapter discusses the growth of evangelical Christianity in Kazakhstan since the country’s independence in 1991, with a focus on conversions among Muslim-background Kazakhs and Uighurs. It highlights the role of evangelical communities in reshaping Kazakhstan’s religious landscape and the role of Protestantism in post-Soviet Kazakhstan.

Chapter 8
Temporary Conversions: Encounters with Pentecostalism in Muslim Kyrgyzstan (pp. 143-162)
Mathijs Pelkmans
This chapter explores the phenomenon of temporary conversions to Pentecostalism in Kyrgyzstan, examining the dynamics of religious conversion in a predominantly Muslim society. It looks at the intersections of Pentecostalism and local cultural practices, and how conversions are understood in the context of postsocialist transformation.

Chapter 9
Conversion and the Mobile Self: Evangelicalism as ‘Travelling Culture’ (pp. 163-182)
Catherine Wanner
This chapter examines how evangelicalism functions as a ‘travelling culture’ in post-Soviet Ukraine. It discusses how religious conversions are tied to broader cultural and political changes, especially the rise of nationalism and religious pluralism in the context of post-socialist nation-building.

Chapter 10
Postsocialism, Postcolonialism, Pentecostalism (pp. 183-200)
J.D.Y. Peel
This chapter explores the intersections of postsocialism, postcolonialism, and Pentecostalism, reflecting on how these frameworks can help us understand religious transformations in the former Soviet space. It critiques the way these categories are used in social theory and looks at the role of Pentecostalism in the post-Soviet world

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