Religious Education of the Roma People in Greece. The Ecumenical Theological Framework of Communication, Intercultural Inclusion Interventions and a Case Study of Non-Formal Education from the Orthodox Church

Tsirevelos, Nikolaos (2022) Religious Education of the Roma People in Greece. The Ecumenical Theological Framework of Communication, Intercultural Inclusion Interventions and a Case Study of Non-Formal Education from the Orthodox Church. Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu, 14 (3). pp. 461-487. ISSN eISSN 2359-8107

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Abstract

The main concern of this article is to examine the conditions for Roma education through church and religious education. The program of the Holy Metropolis of Demetrias and Almyros “Agios thaddeos” for the education of Roma is taken as a case study. This program belongs to the non-formal education sector. At the same time, the theological prerequisites of such programs by the Orthodox Church are examined in connection with the cultural identity of the Roma. The article concludes with an exploration of the conditions for the inclusion of Roma in formal education through religious education. the main purpose of Roma participation in religious education is religious literacy rather than catechism, as well as the preservation of their particular cultural identity. Emphasis is placed on the use of the tools of intercultural education and di"erentiated teaching in religious education based on the new curricula in Greece. In this way, formal and non-formal education are linked.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Europe, Greece, Roma, Gypsy, Communication, Di"erentiated Teaching, Intercultural Education, Religious Education, Orthodox Culture, anti-gypsysm, identity issues, migration, Christian theology, Ecclesiology, Religious education, Orthodox Church, Islam, Muslims, sociology, anthropology
Subjects:	B Mission Theology/Theory > Contextualization/Inculturation B Mission Theology/Theory > Ecclesiology B Mission Theology/Theory > Identity Issues B Mission Theology/Theory > Anti-Gypsyism F Interreligious Dialogue and Witness > Islam H Social Sciences and Roma Christianity > Anthropology G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Eastern Orthodox
Divisions:	Greece
Depositing User:	Jelena Bakic
Date Deposited:	29 Jan 2024 09:35
Last Modified:	29 Jan 2024 09:35
URI:	https://rocprints.rockcentre.org/id/eprint/640

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