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Religions
Eastern Orthodox Christianity and the Uses of the Past in Contemporary Greece
关键词: Eastern Orthodox Christianity;    heritage;    Greece;    politics;    culture;   
DOI  :  10.3390/rel2020095
来源: mdpi
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【 摘 要 】

The article examines the use of Orthodox Christianity in the debates over the cultural heritage of contemporary Greece. Since the birth of modern Greece, Orthodox Christianity has been used as one of the foundational cultural markers for the construction of Modern Greek national identity. This employment of religion is particularly evident in the case of history in its popularized format. In contemporary cultural politics, debates over the building of a mosque in Athens or the role of Orthodoxy in history textbooks offer particular illustrations of the public significance of Orthodox Christianity. This high profile role was particularly pronounced during the reign of the late Archbishop Christodoulos (1998–2008). The article suggests that the engagement and influence of the Church on public debates depends upon the nature of the affair: The Church enjoys more authority in ecclesiastical issues and is far less influential on issues of broader interest, such as geopolitical disputes.

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© 2011 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

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