Sentences with phrase «even syncretistic»
What we have in Paul is a further, and very distinctive, development of the primitive Christology, partly on the basis of pre-Christian Jewish and even syncretistic — that is, partly pagan — speculations (Paul's contact with the pagan world of his time is recognized in most modern studies; indeed, it is sometimes exaggerated.
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Cult of tradition is listed as feature # 1; specifically a syncretistic cult of tradition, one that combines different forms of believe, even tolerating contradictions.