Non-orthodox minorities in contemporary Greece: Legal status and concomitant debates between church, state and the international community
Authors: Yannas, Prodromos 
Issue Date: 1-Jan-2010
Book: Orthodox Christianity in 21st Century Greece: The Role of Religion in Culture, Ethnicity and Politics 
Abstract: 
This chapter explains the current debate between redistribution and recognition in philosophical circles which points to the ways political theorists have framed the issue of multiculturalism, addressing the identity-based harms incurred in liberal democracies. With this sketchy theoretical preview in mind it examines issues pertinent to the non-Orthodox minorities in Greece. Two issues related to protecting the freedom of religion that were resolved in favour of non-Orthodox faiths concerned the right of alternative military service for conscientious objectors and acceptance of the practice of cremation. In the last two decades Greece has made considerable progress in addressing harms inflicted on non-Orthodox minorities residing in the country. The twin pressures that the processes of democratization and Europeanization exerted on Greek society in the post-1974 period strengthened the promotion of civic and cultural rights and resulted in a host of measures that improved the condition of religious minorities in Greece.
ISBN: 9780754697374
DOI: 10.4324/9781315599137-6
URI: https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/2470
Type: Book Chapter
Department: Department of Business Administration 
School: School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences 
Affiliation: University of West Attica (UNIWA) 
Appears in Collections:Book Chapter / Κεφάλαιο Βιβλίου

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