Acton, Thomas (2009) New religious movements among Roma Gypsies and Travellers: placing Romani Pentecostalism in historical and social context. In: Romani Pentecostalism, 5-7 Nov 2009, Södertörn University, 141 89 Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

With the possible exception of some Sufi associations of the Ottoman empire, GRT participation in the 5 major religious systems of Europé of the last 500 years has been marked by marginalisation, discrimination, subordination, and a perception by both Europeans and Muslims that they were insincere and unreliable adherents of organised religion. In fact, however, the range of religious adaptations of GRT individuals covers the same range as most other human communities. A historical overview will be given of the development of autonomous GRT religious associations within Pentecostalism since the 1950s, which has facilitated an explosion of religious practice, which in turn has changed attitudes within Protestantism and Catholicism.

Item Type:	Conference or Conference Paper (Paper)
Additional Information:	[1] Also published as book chapter - Thomas A. Acton (2014) "New Religious Movements among Roma, Gypsies and Travellers: Placing Romani Pentecostalism in an Historical and Social Context" in David Thurjfell and Adrian Marsh eds. ROMANI PENTECOSTALISM: GYPSIES AND CHARISMATIC CHRISTIANITY, Frankfurt and London: Peter Lang GmBH ISBN 978-3-631-64885-8, pages 23-30.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Gypsies, Roma, new religious movements, Pentecostalism
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Pre-2014 Departments:	School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Last Modified:	14 Oct 2016 09:14
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/5554

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