Examples Of Syncretism In The Good Shepherd

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he attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing practices and groups in philosophy or religion. Examples such as the marble statue Good Shepherd (300 AD).While the believers represent the sheep, the sheep symbol also follows the model of Christ in his sacrifice. Therefore, this concept merges with the theme of the 'Lamb of God'. Another artwork that shows syncretism is the The Gospels’ story of Christ as the Good Shepherd and similar factors that make reference to the image of a protective shepherd

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