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Monday, June 24, 2013

Ancient Religion Makes Comeback in Greece

Greece is a largely Orthodox Christian country. Now, grant you, many are only loosely practicing, culturally they identify with the Greek Orthodox Church, which is still intimately involved with government. But a small, but growing, number of Greeks are looking to ancient history to form a new religious system. The summer solstice, June 21, is one of the most important dates in the calendar for ...

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