syncretism

Reflections on Nicholas Black Elk: Constructive Convergence, Appropriation, Inculturation, Syncretism, and Multiple Religious Belonging

Posted on November 3, 2012November 2, 2012 by Hans Gustafson

Nicholas Black Elk (1866-1950), the Oglala Lakota visionary and son of Crazy Horse’s cousin, has been the subject of both debate and inspiration. Inspiration comes from his alleged appropriation of ... Read More

Early Christian/Non-Christian Encounters as Comparative Theological Resources: A Case in Sixteenth-Century Japan

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies

Recent research on cross-cultural encounters in the early modern period has shown that the records of the first Europeans in eastern Asia provide us with excellent models to reflect on current issues ... Read More

Shared Spiritual Inheritance and Mutual Transformation

Posted on November 28, 2010November 28, 2010 by Paul Joseph Greene

State of Formation fellow-contributor, Brad Bannon, has posed this question to which my post responds, at least in part: Do religious persons “own” their forms of prayer and practice? Granted, ada... Read More