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Article: Sacred words, profane music? The Free Monks as a musical phenomenon in contemporary Greek Orthodoxy.
- Article from:
- Sociology of Religion
- Article date:
- December 22, 2004
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The Free Monks (Eleftheroi) are a Greek rock band of black-robed Orthodox monks who, through their music and other activities, have attempted to interact with Greek young people and to break away from the mould of Orthodox clergy as stiff and distant. The example of the Free Monks provides an instructive case study of current attempts to modernize Greek Orthodoxy and to enhance its popular appeal, particularly among young people.
HELLENO-ORTHODOXY IN CONTEMPORARY GREEK IDENTITY
In order to grasp the social mission and appeal of the Free Monks it is important to understand the Greek religious landscape--i.e. the socio-religious environment from which the ...
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