SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Which of the following is an example of a syncretic religion?
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Catholicism
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Shia Islam
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Buddhism
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Sikhism
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The most clearly syncretic aspects of Sikhism can be found in its monotheism, drawn from Islam, and its belief in the transmigration of the soul, or reincarnation, drawn from Hinduism.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sikhism is a monotheistic religion with pantheistic elements, advocating the belief in One Universal God signified by the term Ik Onkar.
Detailed explanation-3: -Religious syncretism is the blending of two or more religious belief systems into a new system, or the incorporation into a religious tradition of beliefs from unrelated traditions.
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