Radford's volume, solidly grounded in sociological theory of religious conversion and identity formation, reads with the life and color of a good ethnography. While noting the normally value-neutral stance of sociology, he recognizes that Kyrgyz Christians face religious and theological questions of right and wrong; such views are expressed in their interview and survey responses [.] Written as a sociological study it is an excellent model for missiological research on conversion and identity issues. For those interested in identity formation, and in particular how we negotiate and live out an "in Christ" identity, this study provides many rich insights from the Kyrgyz experience. And for those with a general interest in ministry among Muslims, Radford's insights from (as the title terms it, emphasis added) " a Muslim world" bear consideration in other settings in " the " Muslim world. - Reviewed in Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2017 by David H. Greenlee, OM International, Atlanta, USA "Radford utilizes a very thorough and well-thought-out survey methodology. The many tables of results throughout the book are invaluable.

At the same time, extensive citations from the in-depth interviews keep the text engaging and lively." - Todd M. Johnson, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA, USA.