The purpose of this study is to explore and examine two seemingly opposing religious traditions, ... more The purpose of this study is to explore and examine two seemingly opposing religious traditions, the traditions of the East, known as Dharmic and Vedic, and Western, Abrahamic, tradition, paying focus to the Christian tradition. Do these traditions share similarities and parallels, and can they be harmonized, practiced alongside each other, or are they too different, proposing different ideas, concepts and philosophies? Is religious or philosophical syncretism possible in today's world? This paper is divided into three chapters, with the first chapter exploring the nature of Western, Abrahamic, tradition, attitudes and positions on doctrine and theology. What is the "Word of God" and how is this principle or idea defined? How does this principle allow for syncretism, if it does, or is there another approach to understanding scripture to assess whether Western tradition allows for religious or philosophical syncretism?
The purpose of this study is to explore and examine two seemingly opposing religious traditions, ... more The purpose of this study is to explore and examine two seemingly opposing religious traditions, the traditions of the East, known as Dharmic and Vedic, and Western, Abrahamic, tradition, paying focus to the Christian tradition. Do these traditions share similarities and parallels, and can they be harmonized, practiced alongside each other, or are they too different, proposing different ideas, concepts and philosophies? Is religious or philosophical syncretism possible in today's world? This paper is divided into three chapters, with the first chapter exploring the nature of Western, Abrahamic, tradition, attitudes and positions on doctrine and theology. What is the "Word of God" and how is this principle or idea defined? How does this principle allow for syncretism, if it does, or is there another approach to understanding scripture to assess whether Western tradition allows for religious or philosophical syncretism?
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