Podolinská, Tatiana (2013) “Angel Voices” Religious Change from the Perspective of Insiders. In: The Gypsy Lore Society Annual International Conference in Romani, Gypsy and Traveller Studies, September 12. and 13. 2013., University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
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In Slovakia right now, there is very actual and on-going debate about social impact of various churches and religious groups operating among Roma. Various efforts of NGOs and even research projects (SIRONA 2010) have caused, that not only so called registered churches are appreciated and valuated for their social work and assistance among Roma, but also so called non-registered, (non-traditional or new) churches and religious groups. Recently, these non-registered religious groups have started to be valuated as very effective in causing “positive social change” that is perceived to be a first precondition for successful “social inclusion” of Roma in Slovakia. Instead of this, right now preferred etic perspective, i.e. external optic, applying analytical perspective of potential or observable benefit of religious change of Roma for majority (non-Roma) society in Slovakia, this contribution offers the emic perspective, i.e. internal optic, focus of “insiders”, Roma converts, themselves. The contribution is based on the qualitative research of conversions among Roma converts to various churches and religious groups in Slovakia. The main focus is given on what the converts themselves stress to be the main reason of their religious turn and main consequences of their religious change on their own personal or family life.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Europe, Slovakia, Roma, Gypsy, change, perspective, insiders, outsiders, churches |
| Subjects: | B Mission Theology/Theory > Contextualization/Inculturation B Mission Theology/Theory > Conversion B Mission Theology/Theory > Ecclesiology B Mission Theology/Theory > Identity Issues B Mission Theology/Theory > Spirituality B Mission Theology/Theory > Human Development G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Other |
| Divisions: | Slovakia |
| Depositing User: | Jelena Bakic |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Dec 2020 09:21 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2020 09:21 |
| URI: | https://r.ceeamsprints.brunner.at/id/eprint/470 |
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