# Botánicas: Laboratories Of Faith January 04, 2011 Author: Paul Cox Source: BushwickBK Brooklyn has long been called the City of Churches, but houses of faith can come in unexpected guises here. The lines between commercial and religious space, folk practice and church doctrine are seldom less clear than in Bushwick’s many botánicas, dealers in ritual goods and services and laboratories of religious syncretism. See also:- [ Business/Workplace ](/news-stories/businessworkplace) - [ Holidays/Worship ](/news-stories/holidaysworship) - [ Afro-Caribbean ](/religions/afro-caribbean) - [ Interfaith ](/religions/interfaith) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)