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'''Syncretism''' is the attempt to reconcile different schools of thought, most notably [[religion]]s. Syncretism takes place when foreign beliefs are introduced into an indigenous belief system.
'''Syncretism''' is the attempt to reconcile different schools of thought, most notably [[religion]]s. Syncretism takes place when foreign beliefs are introduced into an indigenous belief system.
Syncretism can be also defined as the union of two opposite forces, beliefs, systems or tenets so that the united form is a new thing, neither one nor other.<ref name="Christopaganism"/>
In the modern world, religions such as [[Unitarianism]] could be considered syncretic in that it is a blending of differing belief systems that are constantly evolving.
In the modern world, religions such as [[Unitarianism]] could be considered syncretic in that it is a blending of differing belief systems that are constantly evolving.
|year=1975
|year=1975
|chapter=6:Possesio and Syncretism in Biblical Perspective
|chapter=6:Possesio and Syncretism in Biblical Perspective
|pages=126-127
|pages=17, 126-127
|isbn=0-87808-423-1
|isbn=0-87808-423-1
|url=http://books.google.no/books?ei=-zCYUNfxFMvmtQbx_IGwCQ&id=QjYQAQAAIAAJ&dq=Yamamori+Christopaganism&q=Syncretism#search_anchor
|url=http://books.google.no/books?ei=-zCYUNfxFMvmtQbx_IGwCQ&id=QjYQAQAAIAAJ&dq=Yamamori+Christopaganism&q=Syncretism#search_anchor