Young People and the Process of Secularisation in Contemporary Greek Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3497656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandros Sakellariou (0000-0002-5427-933X, Hellenic Open University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 999 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel13100999 |
| OpenAlex | W4306964819 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 23 |
During the last twenty years, a significant shift has taken place in Greek society. On the one hand, the religious context has been altered due to the arrival of immigrants and refugees with different religious backgrounds. On the other hand, young people seem to distance themselves from religion and the Orthodox Church in various ways. With the above in mind, this article will try to answer a number of questions: Are young people in contemporary Greek society religious? What do they think about the role of the Orthodox Church? How do they value the Church's public discourse on issues such as immigration, gender equality, and homosexuality? Where do they stand on state-Church relations? How close are they to the Orthodox Church? Based on theoretical discussions about secularisation, secularism, and the post-secular, this article builds upon quantitative and qualitative research on young people from 17 to 35 years of age. The main argument is that young people seem to gradually move away from religion and the Orthodox Church, while in some cases, religion becomes a private matter; this indicates that there seems to be a process of secularisation underway, although further research is needed
Immigration · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Secularism · Secularization · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of religion · Gender Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious Education and Schools · Religious studies
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |