| Description |
1 online resource (234 pages) |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Who we are and what we bring -- The Doctrine of Discovery and why it matters -- The power of narratives and the imagination -- The kingdom of God is about relationship not empire -- The rise and defense of Christendom -- A dysfunctional theology brought to the "new" world -- Exceptionalism and the founding documents of the United States -- Dysfunctional theology and the spread of settler colonialism -- Genocide, the impact of a dysfunctional theology -- Abraham Lincoln and the narrative of white messiahship -- Abraham Lincoln and native genocide -- The complex trauma of the American story -- The Christian worldview and the failure of re-conciliation -- Conclusion: Truth and conciliation. |
| Summary |
"You cannot discover lands already inhabited. In this prophetic blend of history, theology, and cultural commentary, Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah reveal the damaging effects of the "Doctrine of Discovery," which institutionalized American triumphalism and white supremacy. This book calls our nation and churches to a truth-telling that will expose past injustices and open the door to conciliation and true community"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Indians of North America -- Colonization -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Indians of North America -- Colonization. |
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Christianity. |
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Indians of North America -- Cultural assimilation -- United States -- History.
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Indians of North America -- Cultural assimilation. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Christianity and politics -- United States -- History.
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Christianity and politics. |
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Christianity and culture -- United States -- History.
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Christianity and culture. |
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White supremacy movements -- Religious aspects.
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White supremacy movements -- Religious aspects. |
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United States -- Race relations -- Religious aspects -- History.
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Race relations. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Rah, Soong-Chan, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Charles, Mark, 1970- Unsettling truths. Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2019] 9780830845255 (DLC) 2019027951 |
| ISBN |
0830887598 (electronic book) |
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9780830887590 (electronic book) |
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9780830845255 (paperback) |
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