Sinkretisimo : Tofauti kati ya masahihisho

'''Sinkretisimo''' (kwa [[Kiingereza]] ''Syncretism''<ref>The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' first attests the word ''syncretism'' in English in 1618.</ref> kutoka [[neno]] la [[Kilatini]] ''syncretismus''<ref>

[[Erasmus]] probably coined the modern usage of the Latin word in his ''[[Adagia]]'' ("Adages"), published in the winter of 1517–1518, to designate the coherence of [[dissenter]]s in spite of their differences in theological opinions. In a letter to [[Melanchthon]] of April 22, 1519, Erasmus specifically adduced the Cretans of Plutarch as an example of his adage "Concord is a mighty rampart".</ref> lililotegemea lile la [[Kigiriki]] συγκρητισμός, ''synkretismos'', yaani "shirikisho la Krete"<ref>The Greek word occurs in [[Plutarch]]'s (1st century AD) essay on "Fraternal Love" in his ''[[Moralia]]'' (2.490b). He cites the example of the [[History of Crete|Cretans]], who compromised and reconciled their differences and came together in alliance when faced with external dangers. "And that is their so-called ''Syncretism'' [Union of Cretans]".</ref>) ni [[tabia]] ya kuchanganya [[falsafa]] au [[dini]] tofauti.