“If we Throw the Roma out of the Tent, we Throw Jesus out of the Tent”: Reflections on the Role of Religious Actors in Roma Inclusion in Oslo, Norway*

Holte, Bjorn H. and Dietrich, Stephanie (2023) “If we Throw the Roma out of the Tent, we Throw Jesus out of the Tent”: Reflections on the Role of Religious Actors in Roma Inclusion in Oslo, Norway*. Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu, 14 (3). pp. 488-513. ISSN eISSN 2359-8107

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Abstract

!is article presents re"ections on Roma inclusion in the context of intra-European mobility. It begins with accounts of visits to two religious actors running centres providing humanitarian assistance, social services, and opportunities to exercise religion to Roma and other migrants in Oslo, Norway: the Lutheran Church City Mission welcoming Roma migrants as guests in the City Mission Centre at Tøyen Church and the Pentecostal organisation Evangeliesenteret, where Roma migrants receive food and participate in religious gatherings at the Contact Centre. !e article re"ects on the modes of inclusion represented in these two accounts in relation to three di#erent approaches to inclusion: EU Roma policy, the work of the German sociologist Niklas Luhmann, and diaconal theology. !e article ends with re"ections on what inclusion might mean in the context of intra-European Roma mobility.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Europe, Norway, Roma, migration, holistic mission, social responsibility, compassion ministry/humanitarian aid, human rights, Theology of work, Orthodox, Lutheran, Pentecostals, political discussion, sociology, anthropology, economics, Charity, Diakonia, Empowerment, Exclusion, Free Movement, Inclusion,
Subjects:	B Mission Theology/Theory > Contextualization/Inculturation B Mission Theology/Theory > Holistic Mission B Mission Theology/Theory > Social Justice / Human rights / Justice and transformation B Mission Theology/Theory > Social Responsibility B Mission Theology/Theory > Theology of Work B Mission Theology/Theory > Human Development C Types of Christian Ministry > Compassion Ministries / Humanitarian Aid H Social Sciences and Roma Christianity > Sociology H Social Sciences and Roma Christianity > Anthropology H Social Sciences and Roma Christianity > Political Discussion H Social Sciences and Roma Christianity > Economics G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Eastern Orthodox G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Pentecostal G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Lutheran
Divisions:	Norway
Depositing User:	Jelena Bakic
Date Deposited:	29 Jan 2024 09:43
Last Modified:	29 Jan 2024 09:43
URI:	https://rocprints.rockcentre.org/id/eprint/641

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