1. Read the book of Colossians in the New Testament to refresh your memory. Now that you know what syncretism is, try to identify the forms of syncretism that the apostle Paul was addressing in that letter.
2. Read Dr Kenneth Berding's blog post on syncretism.
3. Watch a brief video by Pastor Jay Y. Kim on the problem of syncretism in the Colossian church.
4. Read Chapter 7 in Contextualization in the New Testament: Patterns for Theology and Mission by Dean Flemming then email me a Learning Summary using the template. Your Learning Summary should be primarily about the textbook but please include elements from the other three sources that you find helpful.
This assignment is worth 50 points.