The Romani People and the Churches

The study reviews the creation of a new Church law and the legitimation of new denominations. After that, gypsy activists’ initiatives, primarily the establishment of colleges of advanced studies, are presented on the basis of the relevant documents. With the help of interviews, it analyzes some of...

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Published inHungarian educational research journal Vol. 7; no. suppl. 2; pp. 151 - 161
Main Author Forray, Katalin R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hungarian Educational Research Association (HERA) 2017
Subjects
Christian Theology and Religion
Ethnic Minorities Studies
small churches
Church Act
community learning
Roma minority
college for advanced studies
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Summary:The study reviews the creation of a new Church law and the legitimation of new denominations. After that, gypsy activists’ initiatives, primarily the establishment of colleges of advanced studies, are presented on the basis of the relevant documents. With the help of interviews, it analyzes some of the phenomena that characterize religious renewal in the Roma population. It is understood that these initiatives are new areas of community learning for the participants.
ISSN:2064-2199