Other Religious_syncretism



many historical native american religious movements have incorporated christian european influence, native american church, ghost dance, , religion of handsome lake.


unitarian universalism provides example of modern syncretic religion. traces roots universalist , unitarian christian congregations. however, modern unitarian universalism freely incorporates elements other religious , non-religious traditions, no longer identifies christian.


the theosophical society, opposed theosophy, professes go beyond being syncretic movement combines deities elaborate spiritual hierarchy, , assembles evidence points underlying (or occult) reality of being universal , interconnected, common spirit-matter dualities. maintained source of religious belief, each religion casting 1 reality through prism of particular time , in way meaningful circumstances.


universal sufism seeks unity of people , religions. universal sufis strive realize , spread knowledge of unity, religion of love, , wisdom, biases , prejudices of faiths , beliefs may, of themselves, fall away, human heart overflow love, , hatred caused distinctions , differences rooted out.


in vietnam, caodaism blends elements of buddhism, catholicism , taoism.


several japanese new religions, such konkokyo , seicho-no-ie, syncretistic.


the nigerian religion chrislam combines christian , islamic doctrines.


thelema mixture of many different schools of belief , practice, including hermeticism, eastern mysticism, yoga, 19th century libertarian philosophies (i.e. nietzsche), occultism, , kabbalah, ancient egyptian , greek religion.


examples of syncretist romantic , modern movements religious elements include mysticism, occultism, theosophical society, modern astrology, neopaganism, , new age movement.


in réunion, malbars combine elements of hinduism , christianity.


the unification church, founded religious leader sun myung moon in south korea in 1954. teachings based on bible, include new interpretations not found in mainstream judaism , christianity , incorporates asian traditions.








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