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The nation‐state, non‐Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, Volume 70, Issue 4, Page 1369-1381, October 2026.
Abstract While empires have been central to political theory, they almost always refer to Western forms of imperialism and colonialism to which non‐Western societies are subject. But precolonial empires have ruled much of the world for much of known history. Building on recent International Relations (IR) scholarship, this article reconstructs an ideal
Loubna El Amine
wiley   +1 more source

The Sixth Scroll: The Ritualization of Israel's Declaration of Independence

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, Volume 32, Issue 4, Page 1042-1053, October 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines the ritualization of Israel's Declaration of Independence (2011–2025) as part of broader efforts by Israeli Jewish renewal organizations to craft a national counter‐narrative. It argues that reframing the Declaration as a quasi‐sacred text—situated within the Jewish traditional corpus and recited with Biblical ...
Adi Sherzer
wiley   +1 more source

The mythical melting pot : Christian syncretism in American religious belief and ritual [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
This thesis is a survey of seven examples of Christian syncretism within the geographical context of the United States. I begin by explaining the definitions of syncretism and mainline, traditional Christianity in terms of their use in the rest of my ...
Spears, Chaya
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Music Playlist Use in Clinical Trials of Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 82, Issue 9, Page 1263-1270, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Recent studies have shown promising results for psychedelics in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Both in clinical and recreational settings, contextual elements, such as music, can influence the experience of users and may be linked to positive outcomes.
Lucas Cruz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Syncretism in the Cult of the Syrian Goddess

open access: yes, 2017
In this thesis, I have undertaken to analyse the effect upon the cult of the Syrian goddess of the process of religious syncretism, which occurred through contact between the Aramaic speaking people of the city sacred to the goddess: Hierapolis/ Mnbg ...
Moore, Lauren
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Trauma, Displacement and Meaning‐Making: A Scoping Review of Psycho‐Spiritual Interventions for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

open access: yesMultiPsych, Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This scoping review maps how spirituality is operationalised within trauma care for adult refugees and asylum seekers. Following Arksey and O'Malley's (2005) five‐stage framework with PRISMA‐ScR reporting, 5 databases were searched, and 12 studies were included.
Ruying Shi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Syncretism and Hybridization

open access: yes, 2016
There exists a wide range of terms of religious mixture, featuring syncretism and hybridization most prominently, but also creolization, transculturation, and métissage.
Paul Christopher Johnson
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Syncretism as missiological challenge [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Religious syncretism is usually seen as the intermingling of two religious systems to the extent that the uniqueness of a specific religion is compromised. It is thus understood as missiologically negative. This article attemps to view this from another -
Niemand, S.J.J. (Samuel Jacobus Johannes)   +1 more
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Of Spirits and Virgins

open access: yesSuomen Antropologi, 2008
So far religious encounters in migratory settings have been largely examined in relation to the pluralizing of religious cultures, the emerging of syncretisms as well as religious conversions. However, many migrants choose to live more than one religion
Heike Drotbohm
doaj   +1 more source

Religion in Accordance with Syncretism Temptation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Syncretism is the combining of different beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. Syncretism may involve the merger and analogising of several originally discrete traditions, especially in the theology and mythology of ...
Kulbat, Waldemar
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