Further, Honduran Protestants are among Latin America's most syncretistic, with 42 percent exhibiting medium to high engagement with indigenous beliefs and practices (a figure that's higher than Catholics in most Latin American countries). (christianitytoday.com)
The church even shows the subtle ways early Christians manipulated followers of indigenous beliefs to convert to Catholicism, as lining the entrance are images of the Sun and other highly revered symbols of indigenous people. (tourthetropics.com)
The heart of his instruction was that Augustine should not destroy the pagan temples, rituals, and sacred stories but should try to incorporate indigenous beliefs and practices into orthodox Christianity. (firstthings.com)