religious syncretism

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• religious syncretism —       the fusion of diverse religious beliefs and practices. Instances of religious syncretism as, for example, Gnosticism (a religious dualistic system that incorporated elements from the Oriental mystery religions), Judaism, Christianity, and… …   Universalium

• Syncretism — For the linguistic term, see syncretism (linguistics). Syncretism (English pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋkrətɪzəm/) is the combining of different beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. The term means combining , but see below …   Wikipedia

• Syncretism — • An explanation is given by Plutarch in a small work on brotherly love ( Opera Moralia , ed. Reiske, VII, 910). He there tells how the Cretans were often engaged in quarrels among themselves, but became immediately reconciled when an external… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Religious pluralism — This article is about religious pluralism. For other uses of the term, see Pluralism (disambiguation). The cross of the war memorial and a menorah for Hanukkah coexist in Oxford. Religious pluralism is a loosely defined expression concerning… …   Wikipedia

• Religious education — This article is about the teaching of religion. For the educational subject, see Religious Education. Convicted prisoners receiving Qur anic education in Central Jail Faisalabad, Pa …   Wikipedia

• Religious studies — Various religious symbols Religious studies is the academic field of multi disciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic,… …   Wikipedia

• Religious violence — The Crusades were a series of a military campaigns fought mainly between Christian Europe and Muslims. Shown here is a battle scene from the First Crusade. Religious violence is a term that covers all phenomena where religion, in any of its forms …   Wikipedia

• Religious conversion — The Conversion of Saint Paul, a 1600 painting by Italian artist Caravaggio (1571–1610) Part of a series on the Religious conversion Types …   Wikipedia

• Religious assimilation — In religion, assimilation refers to the passive or active inclusion of persons or aspects of another religion as members or elements within a particular faith or belief system. Assimilation includes the normal religious indoctrination of children …   Wikipedia

• syncretism — In a religious context, syncretism refers to the worship of one god using the form or tradition of another god. Thus, for example, the Hebrew prophets constantly condemned the tendency to revert to worshipping Yahweh using forms associated with… …   Dictionary of sociology

• syncretism —    This word (from the Greek synkrētismos, meaning union of communities ) refers to the mixing or combining ofbeliefs and practices from different religious systems; some regard such mixture as inherently contradictory, while others consider… …   Glossary of theological terms