Theological Term of the Week
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 7:43PM
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religious syncretism
The incorporation of different and sometimes conflicting practices and beliefs from one religion into another religion, forming a hybrid religion that is fundamentally different than the original one.

Learn more:

  1. GotQuestions.org: What is religious syncretism?
  2. Compelling Truth: What is syncretism?
  3. Claude Marriotini: Syncretism in the Old TestamentReligious Syncretism in Israel and JudahReligious Syncretism in Israel and Judah IIReligious Syncretism in Israel and Judah III.
  4. Brian Schwertley: Syncretized Religion, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 (audio).

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