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syncretic definitions
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1traditions that borrow from both the past and present.6 sets
2traditions that borrow from both the past and present4 sets
3uniting and blending together different belief systems.4 sets
4characterized or brought about by the combination of different forms of belief or practice2 sets
5the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion1 set
6reconciliation or fusion of differing systems of belief1 set
7elements from one religion combine with another to create a new religion (ex. shintoism)1 set
8groupings according to idiosyncratice and changing criteria1 set
9____________ religion – elements from different cultural and religious sources combine (e.g. shintoism – a mix of buddhism and local japanese religions).1 set
10combining disparate elemnts to create a new whole-persian art incorporates elements from the mesopotamian, egyptian, and greek traditions1 set
11cultural traditions, such as christmas, are ______ since they borrow from the past and are continaully reinvented in the present1 set
12a word for a religion that welcomes and incorporates a variety of outside influences.1 set
13combination of different belief1 set
14cultural traditions, such as christmas, are ____ since they borrow from the past are continually reinvented in the present1 set
15cultural traditions, such as christmas, are (blank) since they borrow from the past and are continually reinvented in the present1 set
16groupings according to idiosyncratic and changing criteria1 set