Efstathios Kessareas
Biographic Data
| ID | 933941 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Efstathios Kessareas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Efstathios |
| FAMILY NAME | Kessareas |
| SIGNATURE | KESSAREAS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Erfurt |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1765-4484 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
‘Signs of the times’
This article examines the structure, content, and function of widely circulating prophetic narratives in contemporary Greece and Cyprus. Prophetologists play a key role in recycling and disseminating prophecies through traditional and modern means of communication in an attempt to explain conditions of crisis and to promote conservative moral values and nationalistic aspirations as salvific remedies in the public sphere. Their highly politicized …
Holy Communion in Greek Orthodoxy in the Time of Coronavirus
This article examines the controversy over the mode of distribution of Holy Communion that surfaced during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on debates that took place in the Greek Orthodox community. After describing and evaluating the role of secular and religious experts in the context of the pandemic, the paper analyzes three main perspectives on the issue of the Eucharist: (1) the secularist-rationalist viewpoint; (2) the religious-traditi…
Saints, Heroes, and the 'Other
This article examines contemporary public discourses and practices of clerical and lay actors who are mainly members of the Orthodox Church of Greece. First, it explains the ubiquitous presence of the Church in the Greek public sphere with reference to its religious functions and to its close association with both the state and the nation. Then, it shows how different interpretations of the category of the person support contrasting visions about…
The controversy over Ancient Greek as a school subject
This article examines the controversy over Ancient Greek [AG] as a school subject, a controversy that re-emerged in 2016, when SYRIZA was in power. The issue is ideologically charged: classical antiquity has played a fundamental role in shaping modern Greek ethnic identity. The arguments for and against teaching AG as a school subject are analysed and explained in relation to the ideological preferences, strategies and interests of the involved a…
The Greek debt crisis as theodicy
This article analyzes two core ultra-conservative religious frames that were employed for the interpretation of the Greek debt crisis, namely the crisis as a pedagogical punishment from God and as a global conspiracy of the arch-enemies of the Greek nation. Further, it analyzes the corresponding proposed remedies, namely an attitude of repentance and an attitude of dynamic defense of traditional values. Finally, the article explains the seemingly…
The Greek debt crisis as theodicy
This article analyzes two core ultra-conservative religious frames that were employed for the interpretation of the Greek debt crisis, namely the crisis as a pedagogical punishment from God and as a global conspiracy of the arch-enemies of the Greek nation. Further, it analyzes the corresponding proposed remedies, namely an attitude of repentance and an attitude of dynamic defense of traditional values. Finally, the article explains the seemingly…
The controversy over Ancient Greek as a school subject
This article examines the controversy over Ancient Greek [AG] as a school subject, a controversy that re-emerged in 2016, when SYRIZA was in power. The issue is ideologically charged: classical antiquity has played a fundamental role in shaping modern Greek ethnic identity. The arguments for and against teaching AG as a school subject are analysed and explained in relation to the ideological preferences, strategies and interests of the involved a…
Holy Communion in Greek Orthodoxy in the Time of Coronavirus
This article examines the controversy over the mode of distribution of Holy Communion that surfaced during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on debates that took place in the Greek Orthodox community. After describing and evaluating the role of secular and religious experts in the context of the pandemic, the paper analyzes three main perspectives on the issue of the Eucharist: (1) the secularist-rationalist viewpoint; (2) the religious-traditi…
Saints, Heroes, and the 'Other
This article examines contemporary public discourses and practices of clerical and lay actors who are mainly members of the Orthodox Church of Greece. First, it explains the ubiquitous presence of the Church in the Greek public sphere with reference to its religious functions and to its close association with both the state and the nation. Then, it shows how different interpretations of the category of the person support contrasting visions about…
The Greek debt crisis as theodicy
This article analyzes two core ultra-conservative religious frames that were employed for the interpretation of the Greek debt crisis, namely the crisis as a pedagogical punishment from God and as a global conspiracy of the arch-enemies of the Greek nation. Further, it analyzes the corresponding proposed remedies, namely an attitude of repentance and an attitude of dynamic defense of traditional values. Finally, the article explains the seemingly…
The controversy over Ancient Greek as a school subject
This article examines the controversy over Ancient Greek [AG] as a school subject, a controversy that re-emerged in 2016, when SYRIZA was in power. The issue is ideologically charged: classical antiquity has played a fundamental role in shaping modern Greek ethnic identity. The arguments for and against teaching AG as a school subject are analysed and explained in relation to the ideological preferences, strategies and interests of the involved a…
Saints, Heroes, and the 'Other
This article examines contemporary public discourses and practices of clerical and lay actors who are mainly members of the Orthodox Church of Greece. First, it explains the ubiquitous presence of the Church in the Greek public sphere with reference to its religious functions and to its close association with both the state and the nation. Then, it shows how different interpretations of the category of the person support contrasting visions about…
‘Signs of the times’
This article examines the structure, content, and function of widely circulating prophetic narratives in contemporary Greece and Cyprus. Prophetologists play a key role in recycling and disseminating prophecies through traditional and modern means of communication in an attempt to explain conditions of crisis and to promote conservative moral values and nationalistic aspirations as salvific remedies in the public sphere. Their highly politicized …
Holy Communion in Greek Orthodoxy in the Time of Coronavirus
This article examines the controversy over the mode of distribution of Holy Communion that surfaced during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on debates that took place in the Greek Orthodox community. After describing and evaluating the role of secular and religious experts in the context of the pandemic, the paper analyzes three main perspectives on the issue of the Eucharist: (1) the secularist-rationalist viewpoint; (2) the religious-traditi…
Law (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Ideology (3 works) · Theology (3 works)