Based on studies of religion and atheism in Greece, which show different results, theinterest was aroused to study the matter more closely and in depth through qualitativeinterviews with four persons living in Chania in Crete where the Greek OrthodoxChristian culture has long been visibly established. The essay concerns the practice ofreligion as it is expressed through Greek Orthodox Christianity in relation to religiosity,atheism and secularization. The survey shows four people's views and experiences ofreligion, atheism, secularization and Orthodox Christianity and the church, as well as ifand how this affects their lives. The interview results have been analysed in comparisonwith surveys and literature regarding Orthodox Christianity, religious practice, atheismand secularization. The analyses show that there are very different thoughts and beliefsabout the concepts of religion, atheism and secularization, perceptions about the concepts'relationship to each other and to what extent this affects the interviewees. The discussionmentions the degree of religiosity and religious practice in relation to the view of atheismand secularization as well as a possible ongoing loosening of the tradition of the OrthodoxChurch.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hig-38448 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Nilsson, Eva |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för humaniora |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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