Beyond Syncretism: A Dynamic Approach to Hybridity

• Published in: International Bulletin of Mission Research
• Main Author: Shaw, R. Daniel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications 2017
• Subjects: Religious studies; Indian; Twiss; First Nations
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2396939317708954; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2396939317708954; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/2396939317708954

The term “syncretism” has had a difficult life. Despite blending positive and negative ideas, in Christian mission circles syncretism has become almost exclusively negative. Rather than yet another attempt to redeem the term, this article seeks to promote “hybridity” as a more neutral term, reflecti...