Historian of Eastern Europe with a special focus on Romania, Moldova and Greece. Interested in Holocaust, (neo-)fascism, and history of the Orthodox Church.
Religious fascism, contemporary Romania!
"Pouring New Wine in Old Wineskins? The Post‐Communist Evolution of (Neo‐)Fascist Ideas in the Fundamentalist Milieus of the Romanian Orthodox Church" - Biliuță - 2026 - Religion Compass - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/iEbK92CQ7O
When Faith Meets Ideology – A must-read article by historian Dr. Ionut Biliuta @anahoretus.
The Romanian Orthodox Church recently moved to canonize 16 clergymen who suffered under communism—but half had ties to fascist and antisemitic movements.
Via @anahoretus
This book will soon be available in ebook (PDF) and print format. It gives me great pleasure to announce the forthcoming publication of this collection of studies by a cohort of reputed scholars of religious studies, history, and anthropology of religion.
This is a wild read, especially as it ends with Richard Dawkins—these are profiles of Christian civilizationists: “ Intellectuals seeking God? “A lot of very thoughtful people who once believed reason and science could explain everything ... are now feeling a genuine hunger for something more”: https://t.co/E6Yu7TvT0G
🎙️ In our new podcast, @anahoretus discusses connections between Orthodoxy & nationalism in Romania and to how they influenced this year’s presidential elections, as well as the revival of narratives concerning “fascist martyrs.” 🇷🇴
🎧 Listen to it:
👉 https://t.co/r5JWkcyY9m
💥 ‘Movement Parties of the Far Right’ is out 31 October 2024 on @OxUniPress!
@PietroCastelliG and I are very pleased with the result and grateful for the early praise received. Hope you enjoy reading it—we look forward to hearing your thoughts!
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