Journeys to Resilience
The article examines the phenomenon of “prepping” from the perspective of conversion research. Based on a qualitative content analysis of postings from a big prepper online forum in the U.S., it explores the causes and modalities of adopting prepping as a lifestyle. The causes include biographical...
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The article examines the phenomenon of “prepping” from the perspective of conversion research. Based on a qualitative content analysis of postings from a big prepper online forum in the U.S., it explores the causes and modalities of adopting prepping as a lifestyle. The causes include biographical instances, experiences of disaster and emergency, reports from others and a general sense of threat. As to the modalities, the transition into prepping appears to take place gradually, although disruptive incidents may serve as important triggers for the decision to become a prepper. By interpreting the adoption of prepping as a form of secular conversion, the article aims to contribute to recent discussions on religious-secular competition and provides a test case of how religious studies may contribute to the analysis of non-religious worldviews and lifestyles.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c571e204fcc6479087f2eb27e071a06a2025-07-12T17:07:33ZengCERES / KHK BochumEntangled Religions - Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Religious Contact and Transfer2363-66962025-07-0115110.46586/er.15.2025.12273Journeys to ResilienceAlexander-Kenneth Nagelhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4678-4974Lucie Gotthttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-4406-3240 The article examines the phenomenon of “prepping” from the perspective of conversion research. Based on a qualitative content analysis of postings from a big prepper online forum in the U.S., it explores the causes and modalities of adopting prepping as a lifestyle. The causes include biographical instances, experiences of disaster and emergency, reports from others and a general sense of threat. As to the modalities, the transition into prepping appears to take place gradually, although disruptive incidents may serve as important triggers for the decision to become a prepper. By interpreting the adoption of prepping as a form of secular conversion, the article aims to contribute to recent discussions on religious-secular competition and provides a test case of how religious studies may contribute to the analysis of non-religious worldviews and lifestyles. https://ojs.ub.rub.de/index.php/ER/article/view/12273preppingconversionvulnerabilitycrisissubculture |
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| title | Journeys to Resilience |
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| topic | prepping conversion vulnerability crisis subculture |
| url | https://ojs.ub.rub.de/index.php/ER/article/view/12273 |
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