CONCLUSION

Categorizing syncretic practices and evaluating them

according to established theories have revealed the
dynamics of syncretism as a process.
Scholars like Pye, Stewart, Stewart, and DeBernardi have
theorized the phenomenon of syncretism and provided
an analytical framework for it.
The pragmatism of Chinese Filipinos extends to their
religious practices. They may officially belong to Christian
church, but in their actual religious practice they may
incorporate elements from different religious traditions.

 Syncretism is a hallmark of Chinese religion, but in

the Philippines syncretism has been expanded to
include Catholicism without inventing another religion
or sect.
The accommodation of the Catholic Church, pluralism
in Philippine society and the harmonious blending of
eastern and western influences in its culture also
provide an environment for ethnic Chinese people to
adapt their customs and traditions.

 The religious syncretism of Chinese

Filipinos has been cited as a contributing
factor to the harmonious relationship
between Filipinos and Chinese
As Chinese religious culture has been
expanded to include Catholicism, Teresita
Ang-See sees this as a source of unity in
society.