'Syncretism' consists of the attempt to reconcile disparate or contrary beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought.

Recourse has been had to suppositions to support the contrary belief to what I stag.

In addition, denial of that belief will result in the affirmance of a contrary belief and result in the establishment of an opposing religion.

These traits are often paired with the need to be considered "right": they will ruthlessly fight on behalf of their beliefs, regardless of any contrary beliefs.

Despite the contrary belief, cricket has flourished in North America since the 18th century.

The party, despite Mark Tyrell's contrary belief, was proving a convivial one.

The government of Gamarra followed contrary beliefs to those of José de la Mar.

And the existence of God (or the divinity of Jesus) is not a fact to be acknowledged, it's a belief to be protected, along with contrary beliefs or nonbeliefs.

Given the passions of those who held contrary beliefs, it would have been impossible to have brought everyone around to the same conclusions.

The reality, obvious to anyone outside the Beltway, is that the public's cynicism about the news media is based on the contrary belief that they are, in fact, too close.