Saints and Syncretism in Global Christian Art explores the cult of saints and its impact on visual culture through a phenomenon called syncretism, a process by which artists integrate diverse cultural ...

Recently, I've had the pleasure of building a friendship with Darius Jamshidian. Many of us know Darius by sight, but not necessarily by name. He is the owner of multiple local Subway franchises and ...

Today we will look at a fancy word and how it really means something nowadays. Syncretism can be defined as the blending of two or more traditions into a new system of belief or practice. It’s ...

Method & Theory in the Study of Religion, Vol. 8, No. 2, Special Issue: Cognition, Culture, and the Study of Religion (1996), pp. 215-224 (10 pages) ...

I’d argue that a central bane of civilization is an obsession with purity. Captivating the human imagination, purity grounds folly, death and misery. How much money have empires, kingdoms, kings, ...

The Rigveda enumerates 33 devas or ‘shining ones’, representing primarily the forces of nature. Of these, three were important: Agni or fire, Indra or rain, and Soma, a plant. The popular deities ...

Hanukkah isn’t for everyone. This has been true since its beginnings, as it celebrates victory in internecine military conflict and a triumph over assimilation. Even so, the majority of the 15 million ...

Rumi's philosophy embodies the core of Sufism, advocating for universal acceptance and compassion. The article discusses how Sufism can address global conflicts by embracing diverse beliefs without ...

Why this ‘new spirituality’ is really just old-fashioned syncretism. After waking up in the middle of the night to the high-pitched cries of my sweet daughter, I rolled out of bed to warm a bottle.

As India moves forward, it must consciously embrace its rich diversity, essential for nurturing a harmonious society that grows together The inauguration of the New Parliament Building has heralded a ...