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  2. Ancient Greek religion - Wikipedia

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    During the period (14th–17th centuries) when ancient Greek literature and philosophy gained widespread appreciation in Europe, this new popularity did not extend to ancient Greek religion, especially the original theist forms, and most new examinations of Greek philosophy were written in a solidly Christian context. [51]

  3. Hellenism (modern religion) - Wikipedia

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    The American group Elaion uses the term "Dodekatheism" (Greek: δώδεκα, dodeka, "twelve" + θεϊσμός, theïsmós, "belief in the gods") to describe their approach to the Hellenic religion, stating that the term "has been used for some time within and outside Greece to refer to ancient Greek religion and we feel that it is important ...

  4. Religion in Greece - Wikipedia

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    Religion in Greece is dominated by Christianity, in particular the Greek Orthodox Church, which is within the larger communion of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It represented 81% of the total population in 2022 [ 1 ] and is constitutionally recognized as the "prevailing religion" of Greece .

  5. Hellenistic religion - Wikipedia

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    The most significant changes to impact on Greek religion were the importation of foreign deities and the development of new philosophical systems. [4] Older surveys of Hellenistic religion tended to depict the era as one of religious decline, discerning a rise in scepticism , agnosticism and atheism , as well as an increase in superstition ...

  6. Lists of religious converts - Wikipedia

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    Below are lists of religious converts. The term proselyte is often used as a synonym for religious converts, although historically it first referred solely to converts to Judaism . v

  7. List of people who made multiple religious conversions

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    This is a list of people noted for having converted to two or more religions or religious movements. Their original religion is mentioned first when applicable. In certain cases the individual considered themselves to be of more than one religion at a time. Nicolas Antoine – Started in Catholicism; conversions to Protestantism and Judaism.

  8. God-fearer - Wikipedia

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    As Jews emigrated and settled in the Roman provinces of the Empire, Judaism became an appealing religion to a number of Pagans, for many reasons; [6] [7] [15] God-fearers and proselytes that underwent full conversion were Greeks or Romans, and came from all social classes: they were mostly women [14] and freedmen [14] (liberti), but there were ...

  9. Religious conversion - Wikipedia

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    Conversion to Judaism is the religious conversion of non-Jews to become members of the Jewish religion and Jewish ethnoreligious community. [27] The procedure and requirements for conversion depend on the sponsoring denomination. A conversion in accordance with the process of a denomination is not a guarantee of recognition by another ...