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The word ''proselytism'' comes from the [[Greek language]] prefix 'pros' (towards) and the verb 'erchomai' (I come). Historically in the [[New Testament]], the word [[proselyte]] meant a person who had converted to the [[Judaism|Jewish religion]].  Though the word proselytism was originally used in Christianity, it is also used to refer to other religions' attempts to [[religious conversion|convert]] people to their beliefs or even any attempt to convert people to another point of view, religious or not.  Today, the [[connotation]]s of the word proselytism are often negative.

The word ''proselytism'' comes from the [[Greek language]] prefix 'pros' (towards) and the verb 'erchomai' (I come). Historically in the [[New Testament]], the word [[proselyte]] meant a person who had converted to the [[Judaism|Jewish religion]].  Though the word proselytism was originally used in Christianity, it is also used to refer to other religions' attempts to [[religious conversion|convert]] people to their beliefs or even any attempt to convert people to another point of view, religious or not.  Today, the [[connotation]]s of the word proselytism are often negative.

== Other pages ==

==Related pages==

 

*[[Religious conversion]]

*[[Religious conversion]]

* For a discussion of some of the legal aspects of defining illicit proselytism, see the article [http://www.law.emory.edu/EILR/volumes/win98/lerner.html Proselytism, Change of Religion, and International Human Rights, by Natan Lerner, PhD]

* For a discussion of some of the legal aspects of defining illicit proselytism, see the article [http://www.law.emory.edu/EILR/volumes/win98/lerner.html Proselytism, Change of Religion, and International Human Rights, by Natan Lerner, PhD]

*[http://www.toplumpostasi.net/index.php/cat/1/col/85/art/965/PageName/Ana_sayfa Proselytism and Crypto-Christians in Cyprus]

*[http://www.toplumpostasi.net/index.php/cat/1/col/85/art/965/PageName/Ana_sayfa Proselytism and Crypto-Christians in Cyprus]

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