The problems of syncretism
Keywords:
Syncretism, Methodology, Religions -- Relations, Pluralism, ReligiousAbstract
That which happens when two religions meet is obviously different from case to case. It is possible for two "organized" religions to exist side by side for centuries without any exchange taking place. But otherwise, we are obviously moving along a continuum, the one pole of which is the repression of one of the two religions, the other a complete fusion of them. From another point of view, the results of syncretism may be grouped according to the degree in which the foreign elements are felt as essential or less essential. On this broad definition, the topic before us is vast. As a matter of fact few religions are totally "pure" or homogeneous and free from elements of syncretism or traces of an encounter with other religions.How to Cite
Ringgren, H. (1969). The problems of syncretism. Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, 3. https://doi.org/10.30674/scripta.67029
Copyright (c) 1969 Helmer Ringgren
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