1.0East Meets Westhttps://blogs.uef.fi/eastmeetswestrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="d116uheNRp"><a href="https://blogs.uef.fi/eastmeetswest/2023/12/18/when-is-christian-conversion-genuine/">When is Christian Conversion Genuine? Two Patristic Perspectives</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.uef.fi/eastmeetswest/2023/12/18/when-is-christian-conversion-genuine/embed/#?secret=d116uheNRp" width="600" height="338" title="“When is Christian Conversion Genuine? Two Patristic Perspectives” — East Meets West" data-secret="d116uheNRp" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://blogs.uef.fi/eastmeetswest/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Harri Huovinen In the individualistic climate of contemporary Finland, being questioned about one’s innermost convictions has, until recently, been rather rare. The diversification of religious identity landscapes in Western societies, especially the inclusion of asylum seekers in churches, has sparked discussions around the authenticity of Christian conversion. As a result, immigration service officers now attempt […]https://blogs.uef.fi/eastmeetswest/wp-content/uploads/sites/162/2023/12/door_Huovinen-12_2023.jpg