Wachsmuth, Melody J. (2021) Between global and local: Roma Pentecostal Church identity in Serbia. Romani studies 5. ISSN 1528–0748 (print) 1757–2274 (online)
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Joel Robbins (2003) described Pentecostalism as both continuous, taking into account local ontologies, and discontinuous, rupturing against certain social structures or epistemologies. He refers to this as Pentecostalism’s double paradox. In this framework, Pentecostalism is local in that it often addresses the questions and issues emerging from a particular context. However, there is also a global Pentecostal identity which is reinforced through conferences, mission partnerships, shared music, and sermons. Roma Pentecostals in Southeastern Europe are also in the process of negotiating their Pentecostal identity. On the one hand, Pentecostalism is the dominant form of Christianity spreading among the Roma in Serbia because of its flexible ecclesiology, its openness to miraculous signs and wonders, its non-hierarchical structure, and its emotive personality. On the other hand, there is a rising number of mission agencies and Western missionaries working with Roma churches.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Europe, Southeastern Europe, Serbia, Roma, Gypsy, Joel Robbins, Pentecostalism, Pentecostalism’s double paradox, context, identity, mission partnerships, identity, missionaries, churches. |
| Subjects: | B Mission Theology/Theory > Contextualization/Inculturation B Mission Theology/Theory > Ecclesiology B Mission Theology/Theory > Identity Issues B Mission Theology/Theory > Research Methodology G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Pentecostal |
| Divisions: | Serbia |
| Depositing User: | Jelena Bakic |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Oct 2022 07:37 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2022 07:37 |
| URI: | https://rocprints.rockcentre.org/id/eprint/590 |
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