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Syncretic Religions Involving Christianity and Witchcraft

See also: Christianity and Neopaganism

From 15th to 19th century, many Hermeticists combined Christianity with occult practices (mostly alchemy). Few Christians practice witchcraft or engage in magic. Among the most notable exceptions is Santería, a syncretic hybrid of African animism and Christianity. There are also those who practice a combination of Neopagan/Wiccan and Christian beliefs. Other modern syncretic traditions include mesoamerican folk healing traditions, such as the curandisimo practices found in Mexico, and Andean folk healing traditions of Peru and Bolivia.

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