The Role of Conversion Narratives in the Social Dynamics of Evangelical Roma: A Qualitative Exploration

Nastase, Rafael (2025) The Role of Conversion Narratives in the Social Dynamics of Evangelical Roma: A Qualitative Exploration. Preprints.org.

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Abstract

While many experts in Roma studies are writing about conversion of Romas in Europe and about the "new religion" impact in their social life, there are also some academic articles which are expressing the lack of conversion narratives. Understanding the excitement of various researchers seeing the social transformation, it looks like there is only side of the phenomena, and there is no, or very little, research referring the role of conversion in such transformation. The main objectives in this qualitative study, is to explore the role o narrative conversion and the role of conversion in social transformation of Roma communitas. Data are generated from in-depth of semi structured interviews and analysed through the biblical doctrinal lens of conversion. Trough the findings, we understand that Roma evangelicals should be aware that not the religious sift is the key of individual and community change, but the proper implementation of Biblical values.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	europe, Romania, Roma, Gypsy, conversions; narratives; evangelicals; church; social transformation
Subjects:	B Mission Theology/Theory > Contextualization/Inculturation B Mission Theology/Theory > Conversion B Mission Theology/Theory > Identity Issues B Mission Theology/Theory > Human Development H Social Sciences and Roma Christianity > Sociology G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Evangelicals
Divisions:	Romania
Depositing User:	Jelena Bakic
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2026 21:53
Last Modified:	31 Mar 2026 21:53
URI:	https://rocprints.rockcentre.org/id/eprint/680

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