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2. Religious syncretism - Wikipedia

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   Religious syncretism. Religious syncretism is the blending of religious belief systems into a new system, or the incorporation of other beliefs into an existing religious tradition. This can occur for many reasons, where religious traditions exist in proximity to each other, or when a culture is conquered and the conquerors bring their ...

3. Syncretism - Wikipedia

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   Syncretism (/ ˈsɪŋkrətɪzəm, ˈsɪn -/) [1] is the practice of combining different beliefs and various schools of thought. Syncretism involves the merging or assimilation of several originally discrete traditions, especially in the theology and mythology of religion, thus asserting an underlying unity and allowing for an inclusive approach ...

4. Religious pluralism - Wikipedia

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   Religious pluralism is an attitude or policy regarding the diversity of religious ... While some perennialists are universalists who accept religious syncretism, ...

5. Shinbutsu-shūgō - Wikipedia

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   Shinbutsu-shūgō (神仏習合, "syncretism of kami and buddhas"), also called Shinbutsu-konkō (神仏混淆, "jumbling up" or "contamination of kami and buddhas"), is the syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism that was Japan's main organized religion up until the Meiji period. Beginning in 1868, the new Meiji government approved a series of laws ...

6. Ancient Egyptian religion - Wikipedia

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   Punic. v. t. e. Ancient Egyptian religion was a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals that formed an integral part of ancient Egyptian culture. It centered on the Egyptians' interactions with many deities believed to be present and in control of the world. About 1,500 deities are known. [ 1 ]

7. Candomblé - Wikipedia

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   Candomblé (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐ̃dõˈblɛ]) is an African diasporic religion that developed in Brazil during the 19th century. It arose through a process of syncretism between several of the traditional religions of West and Central Africa, especially those of the Yoruba, Bantu, and Gbe, coupled with influences from Roman Catholicism.

8. Mesoamerican religion - Wikipedia

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   Mesoamerican religion. Mesoamerican religion is a group of indigenous religions of Mesoamerica that were prevalent in the pre-Columbian era. Two of the most widely known examples of Mesoamerican religion are the Aztec religion and the Mayan religion.

9. Christianity and Vodou - Wikipedia

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   Roman Catholicism. Roman Catholicism is one of the three main existing divisions in Christianity. It revolves around the belief of a single God who is believed to exist in three persons, known as the Holy Trinity. This Holy Trinity is made up of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Catholic community is led by the pope and the Holy See ...