REVITALIZAREA COMUNITĂȚILOR DE ROMI DIN ROMÂNIA. PERSPECTIVA UNEI NOI IDENTITĂȚI SPIRITUALE [REVITALIZATION OF ROMANIA COMMUNITIES IN ROMANIA. THE PERSPECTIVE OF A NEW SPIRITUAL IDENTITY]

Nastase, Rafael (2022) REVITALIZAREA COMUNITĂȚILOR DE ROMI DIN ROMÂNIA. PERSPECTIVA UNEI NOI IDENTITĂȚI SPIRITUALE [REVITALIZATION OF ROMANIA COMMUNITIES IN ROMANIA. THE PERSPECTIVE OF A NEW SPIRITUAL IDENTITY]. Timotheus – Incursiuni Teologice Tematice, 9 (1). pp. 103-118. ISSN 2393 – 0322

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Abstract

Drawing on personal experiences as well as academic references presented in the bibliography, this article examines how some Roma communities in Romania and other parts of Europe have undergone transformation since 1990, while others continue to adhere to traditional ways of life. While some Roma individuals and communities have long overcome the nomadic lifestyle and have integrated into their surrounding communities, notable transformations have occurred where Evangelical churches are present. This research aims to identify the role of the Church in the transformation of Roma communities across Europe and compare them to a number of Roma communities in Romania. Motivated by an observation of a growing trend in the emergence of Evangelical churches among Roma ethnic groups in the last three decades, the article analyses various changes and factors that have contributed to the transformation of lifestyle, social, and economic status within these communities. The study seeks to answer research questions regarding the factors that have contributed to the Roma community transformation, in particular the role of the Church. To this purpose, the article employs a historical and qualitative ethnographic research method.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Europe, Romania, Roma, Gypsy, Revitalization, Evangelical, Eastern Europe
Subjects:	B Mission Theology/Theory > Contextualization/Inculturation B Mission Theology/Theory > Identity Issues B Mission Theology/Theory > Spirituality B Mission Theology/Theory > Human Development G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Evangelicals
Divisions:	Romania
Depositing User:	Jelena Bakic
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2026 21:35
Last Modified:	31 Mar 2026 21:35
URI:	https://rocprints.rockcentre.org/id/eprint/677

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