In Praise of Mixed Religion: The Syncretism Solution in a Multifaith World

by William H. Harrison

When asked "What religion do you follow?" the typical answer is to name a specific group, or to respond "None." An increasing number of people, however, are intentionally combining elements from various religious heritages, demonstrating that religions do not have firm boundaries, nor are they purely distinct. In Praise of Mixed Religion discusses the concept of syncretism, the term for the mixing of religious perspectives. The religious studies discipline...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773543589
• ISBN13: 9780773543584
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"