Greece News News Greece » Religion: Greek court: Orthodox students cannot be exempted from religion classes
ISTANBUL (RNS) — In an ongoing struggle between the Atheist Union of Greece and Greece’s Ministry of Education, Greece’s Council of State ruled this month that Greek Orthodox students cannot be ...
News Greece » Religion: Religion 101: A very short overview of Ancient Greek Religion
The Greek Dark Age was a 200-year period in Greek history in which cities collapsed, writing was forgotten; it was a time of warfare, poverty, and limited communication with the outside world.
News Greece » Religion: Didyma Greece reveals the secrets of an ancient civilization
Explore the remarkable archaeological heritage of Didyma Greece where impressive ancient ruins and the legacy of the sanctuary of Apollo offer visitors a fascinating glimpse into Greek religion ...
News Greece » Religion: Hellenic Religion Umbrella
The Hellenic Religion is centered on the veneration of Hellenic deities. Those striving for authenticity will embrace Hellenic Reconstructionism, while others will resonate with Hellenic Wicca, Greek ...
News Greece » Religion: The Gods in Greece
IT has become a commonplace that much that is beautiful, enlightening, and progressive in our modern civilization is an inheritance from the ancient world, — a rich inheritance brilliantly transmuted ...
News Greece » Religion: Religion 101: Pilgrimages in Ancient Greek Religions
Ancient Greece was not a single country, nor did it have a single cultural tradition nor a single language. The ancient Greeks were a divided people with many religious traditions. In general, the ...
News Greece » Religion: Religion at the Olympics, from ancient Greece to London
A 600-foot footrace was the only athletic event at the first Olympics, a festival held in 776 B.C. and dedicated to Zeus, the chief Greek god. For the next millennium, Greeks gathered every four years ...
News Greece » Religion: Religion: Letter from Greece
The robed and bearded priests of the Greek Orthodox Church exercise unquestioned moral authority from Edessa to Marathon. But Orthodox majorities attract Protestant minorities, and the Greeks are no ...