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 1 Intro,1  |           the continent's peoples, cultures, and religious vitality,
 2 Intro,2  |    Christianity with ancient local cultures and religions is a pressing
 3 Intro,4  |            between the old and new cultures and civilizations of Asia,
 4  I,6     |          who are "heirs to ancient cultures, religions and traditions".9
 5  I,6     |       intricate mosaic of its many cultures, languages, beliefs and
 6  I,6     |         plurality of religions and cultures. Moreover, despite the influence
 7  I,7     |            values, threaten Asia's cultures with incalculable damage.~
 8  I,7     |           brought to bear on Asian cultures. New forms of behaviour
 9  I,7     |     striking at the heart of Asian cultures, at the religious character
10  I,9     |    appropriate adaptation to local cultures, and perhaps above all a
11  I,9     |       respect and appreciate local cultures all contributed to achieving
12 II,10    |   particular difficulties in their cultures, given that many Asian religions
13 III,15   |     influences human societies and cultures. 53 "Indeed, the Spirit
14 III,15   |          peoples, their religions, cultures and philosophies. 55 This
15 III,15   |        means that these religions, cultures and philosophies are capable
16 III,15   |         dialogue with all peoples, cultures and religions.~ ~ ~
17 III,16   |         the history of peoples, in cultures and religions serves as
18 III,18   |           faith among the peoples, cultures and religions of the continent.
19 III,18   |            deep within the people, cultures and religions of Asia there
20 IV,20    |       context of the rich array of cultures and religions in Asia it
21 IV,20    |         action in Asian societies, cultures and religions, through which
22 IV,20    |         would be influenced by the cultures from which they came. The
23 IV,20    |         encounter with the various cultures. 76 Thus the task of proclaiming
24 IV,20    |    intelligible to Asian minds and cultures and, at the same time, faithful
25 IV,20    |          and indeed challenges all cultures to rise to new heights of
26 IV,20    |      identifying ways in which the cultures of Asia can grasp the universal
27 IV,20    |     insight into peoples and their cultures, exemplified in such men
28 IV,21    |      borrowing elements from human cultures. Thus Paul VI called the
29 IV,21    | encountering the world's different cultures, the Church not only transmits
30 IV,21    |       truths and values and renews cultures from within, but she also
31 IV,21    |        also takes from the various cultures the positive elements already
32 IV,21    |            Conversely, the various cultures, when refined and renewed
33 IV,21    |               This engagement with cultures has always been part of
34 IV,22    |      elements drawn from the local cultures. Yet liturgical inculturation
35 IV,22    |            secularist and consumer cultures which are affecting the
36  V,24    |            many different peoples, cultures and religions "the life
37  V,24    |       dialogue among religions and cultures, eradicating prejudices
38  V,25    |        Churches and the variety of cultures and peoples with which they
39  V,30    |            their own religions and cultures. Therefore the Catholic
40 VII,44   |          dialogue with surrounding cultures and religions, and with
41 VII,46   |           important place in Asian cultures; and, as the Synod Fathers
42 VII,46   |           high esteem in all Asian cultures and religious traditions.~
43 VII,48   |          in shaping the world, its cultures and ways of thinking has
44 VII,48   |          peoples, and infuse Asian cultures with the values of the Kingdom.~
45 Conclu,50|       praise God for the wealth of cultures, languages, traditions and
46 Conclu,50|           they have influenced the cultures and societies of Asia, especially