Hellenism and Christianity: Petros Brailas-Armenis on the Constituents of Modern-Greek Identity
In this paper I examine how Brailas conceives of Modern-Greek identity. After an introduction, I look at Brailian texts where it is emphasized that Hellenism and Christianity are the two components of Greek national identity. Does this mean, though, that for Brailas these two elements express a simi...
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| description | In this paper I examine how Brailas conceives of Modern-Greek identity. After an introduction, I look at Brailian texts where it is emphasized that Hellenism and Christianity are the two components of Greek national identity. Does this mean, though, that for Brailas these two elements express a similar mode of being? There are passages that can support this claim. Still, Brailas’ reader should not suppose that the Corfiote philosopher uncritically assumes a linear transition from Hellenism to Christianity. But if Christianity denotes the emergence of something new in history, how can it be compatible with Hellenism? Brailas’ answer is that as with the Mosaic Law, Christianity did not come to abolish Hellenism, but to fulfill it. Furthermore, the association of Christianity with Hellenism enabled the latter to survive throughout history both in the West and the East. Besides, for Brailas variety has always constituted the “harmony of Hellenism”. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da3fb2d785b747e2a6c0afe06dc0512f2022-12-22T01:25:14ZengCenter for Hellenic StudiesAkropolis2536-572X2536-57382019-12-01310.35296/jhs.v3i0.38Hellenism and Christianity: Petros Brailas-Armenis on the Constituents of Modern-Greek IdentityDimitrios Vasilakis0Independent ResearcherIn this paper I examine how Brailas conceives of Modern-Greek identity. After an introduction, I look at Brailian texts where it is emphasized that Hellenism and Christianity are the two components of Greek national identity. Does this mean, though, that for Brailas these two elements express a similar mode of being? There are passages that can support this claim. Still, Brailas’ reader should not suppose that the Corfiote philosopher uncritically assumes a linear transition from Hellenism to Christianity. But if Christianity denotes the emergence of something new in history, how can it be compatible with Hellenism? Brailas’ answer is that as with the Mosaic Law, Christianity did not come to abolish Hellenism, but to fulfill it. Furthermore, the association of Christianity with Hellenism enabled the latter to survive throughout history both in the West and the East. Besides, for Brailas variety has always constituted the “harmony of Hellenism”.http://helenskestudije.me/ojs/index.php/jhs/article/view/38Brailas-ArmenisChristianityHellenismModern-Greek IdentityHeptanesePhilosophy |
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| title | Hellenism and Christianity: Petros Brailas-Armenis on the Constituents of Modern-Greek Identity |
| title_full | Hellenism and Christianity: Petros Brailas-Armenis on the Constituents of Modern-Greek Identity |
| title_fullStr | Hellenism and Christianity: Petros Brailas-Armenis on the Constituents of Modern-Greek Identity |
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| title_short | Hellenism and Christianity: Petros Brailas-Armenis on the Constituents of Modern-Greek Identity |
| title_sort | hellenism and christianity petros brailas armenis on the constituents of modern greek identity |
| topic | Brailas-Armenis Christianity Hellenism Modern-Greek Identity Heptanese Philosophy |
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