Native and Christian
Title | Native and Christian PDF eBook |
Author | James Treat |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2012-11-12 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1136044868 |
Native and Christian is an anthology of essays by indigenous writers in the United States and Canada on the problem of native Christian identity. This anthology documents the emergence of a significant new collective voice on the North American religious landscape. It brings together in one volume articles originally published in a variety of sources (many of them obscure or out-of-print) including religious magazines, scholarly journals, and native periodicals, along with one previously unpublished manuscript.
Native Americans, Christianity, and the Reshaping of the American Religious Landscape
Title | Native Americans, Christianity, and the Reshaping of the American Religious Landscape PDF eBook |
Author | Joel W. Martin |
Publisher | Univ of North Carolina Press |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 2010-10-11 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0807899666 |
In this interdisciplinary collection of essays, Joel W. Martin and Mark A. Nicholas gather emerging and leading voices in the study of Native American religion to reconsider the complex and often misunderstood history of Native peoples' engagement with Christianity and with Euro-American missionaries. Surveying mission encounters from contact through the mid-nineteenth century, the volume alters and enriches our understanding of both American Christianity and indigenous religion. The essays here explore a variety of postcontact identities, including indigenous Christians, "mission friendly" non-Christians, and ex-Christians, thereby exploring the shifting world of Native-white cultural and religious exchange. Rather than questioning the authenticity of Native Christian experiences, these scholars reveal how indigenous peoples negotiated change with regard to missions, missionaries, and Christianity. This collection challenges the pervasive stereotype of Native Americans as culturally static and ill-equipped to navigate the roiling currents associated with colonialism and missionization. The contributors are Emma Anderson, Joanna Brooks, Steven W. Hackel, Tracy Neal Leavelle, Daniel Mandell, Joel W. Martin, Michael D. McNally, Mark A. Nicholas, Michelene Pesantubbee, David J. Silverman, Laura M. Stevens, Rachel Wheeler, Douglas L. Winiarski, and Hilary E. Wyss.
Creating Christian Indians
Title | Creating Christian Indians PDF eBook |
Author | Bonnie Sue Lewis |
Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780806135168 |
"Creating Christian Indians takes issue with the widespread consensus that missions to North American indigenous peoples routinely destroyed native cultures and that becoming Christian was fundamentally incompatible with retaining traditional Indian identities"--from jkt.
Native Americans and the Christian Right
Title | Native Americans and the Christian Right PDF eBook |
Author | Andrea Smith |
Publisher | Duke University Press |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 2008-04 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780822341635 |
DIVArgues that previous accounts of religious and political activism in the Native American community fail to account for the variety of positions held by this community./div
Christ Is a Native American
Title | Christ Is a Native American PDF eBook |
Author | Achiel Peelman |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 255 |
Release | 2006-03-14 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1597525960 |
During his 1984 visit to Canada, Pope John Paul II declared, Christ, in the members of his body, is himself Indian. Who is this native Christ? What is his place in the spiritual universe of native people? Achiel Peelman examines these questions in this timely and groundbreaking book, which is the result of research he has carried out since 1982 in native communities across Canada. While Peelman's book is a work of theology and Christology, it is also a work of profound friendship that will help its readers know more deeply the Amerindian experience.
Shalom and the Community of Creation
Title | Shalom and the Community of Creation PDF eBook |
Author | Randy Woodley |
Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 2012-05-25 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1467435619 |
Materialism. Greed. Loneliness. A manic pace. Abuse of the natural world. Inequality. Injustice. War. The endemic problems facing America today are staggering. We need change and restoration. But where to begin? In Shalom and the Community of Creation Randy Woodley offers an answer: learn more about the Native American 'Harmony Way,' a concept that closely parallels biblical shalom. Doing so can bring reconciliation between Euro-Westerners and indigenous peoples, a new connectedness with the Creator and creation, an end to imperial warfare, the ability to live in the moment, justice, restoration -- and a more biblically authentic spirituality. Rooted in redemptive correction, this book calls for true partnership through the co-creation of new theological systems that foster wholeness and peace.
Native
Title | Native PDF eBook |
Author | Kaitlin B. Curtice |
Publisher | Brazos Press |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2020-05-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1493422022 |
Native is about identity, soul-searching, and the never-ending journey of finding ourselves and finding God. As both a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation and a Christian, Kaitlin Curtice offers a unique perspective on these topics. In this book, she shows how reconnecting with her Potawatomi identity both informs and challenges her faith. Curtice draws on her personal journey, poetry, imagery, and stories of the Potawatomi people to address themes at the forefront of today's discussions of faith and culture in a positive and constructive way. She encourages us to embrace our own origins and to share and listen to each other's stories so we can build a more inclusive and diverse future. Each of our stories matters for the church to be truly whole. As Curtice shares what it means to experience her faith through the lens of her Indigenous heritage, she reveals that a vibrant spirituality has its origins in identity, belonging, and a sense of place.