Perceptions of Atheism within Greek Orthodox Christian Circles (1936–1974)
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This article reviews the perception of atheism by Orthodox Christian circles in Greece from the early 1930s to 1974, as reflected mainly in texts published in various Orthodox periodicals. It focuses on their conceptualisation of “atheism” and how it was influenced by factors such as Christian education and apologetics, political motives, ethics and cultural beliefs. It shows that their perspective on atheism, which focused primarily on it as materialism and its facets, moved beyond its theological interpretation as a form of “apostasy” from God, shaping the portrayal of the relationship between science and religion within the Greek context
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Sakorrafou, S. (2025). Perceptions of Atheism within Greek Orthodox Christian Circles (1936–1974). The Historical Review/La Revue Historique, 21(1), 65–94. https://doi.org/10.12681/hr.43835
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