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The Resource Unsettling truths : the ongoing, dehumanizing legacy of the doctrine of discovery, Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah

Unsettling truths : the ongoing, dehumanizing legacy of the doctrine of discovery, Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah

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"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"--
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
234 pages
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
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9780830845255
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Unsettling truths : the ongoing, dehumanizing legacy of the doctrine of discovery
Title
Unsettling truths
Title remainder
the ongoing, dehumanizing legacy of the doctrine of discovery
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Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Language
eng
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"--
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1970-
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Charles, Mark
Dewey number
261.7
Index
index present
LC call number
E93
LC item number
.C428 2019
Literary form
non fiction
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bibliography
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Rah, Soong-Chan
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  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Christianity and politics
  • Christianity and culture
  • White supremacy movements
  • United States
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Unsettling truths : the ongoing, dehumanizing legacy of the doctrine of discovery, Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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rdacarrier
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text
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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
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on1102806758
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
234 pages
Isbn
9780830845255
Lccn
2019027951
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1102806758
Label
Unsettling truths : the ongoing, dehumanizing legacy of the doctrine of discovery, Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Control code
on1102806758
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
234 pages
Isbn
9780830845255
Lccn
2019027951
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1102806758

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