Christianimism: Catholic Syncretism in the New World

Abstract

The syncretism under consideration needs a context in which it can be seen and understood.  A similar story is found in scores of culture contexts throughout the Americas but the Highland Quichuas (HQ) of Andean Ecuador will be used as a case study.  By way of introduction, let me share my background and interest in this specific area.  I was a FMB/IMB missionary to these people as a church planter and then teacher, co-worker, and consultant.  The persecution of the HQ people at the hands of the Roman Catholics in Ecuador is a topic that would warrant its own lecture another time.  Suffice it to say that the persecution has been relentless, horrific, and continues to the present day.