| Description |
247 pages ; 21 cm |
| Summary |
"White settlers saw land for the taking. They failed to consider the perspective of the people already here. In 'The Land Is Not Empty', author Sarah Augustine unpacks the harm of the Doctrine of Discovery - a set of laws rooted in the fifteenth century that gave Christian governments the moral and legal right to seize lands they "discovered" despite those lands already being populated by indigenous peoples. Legitimized by the church and justified by a misreading of Scripture, the Doctrine of Discovery says a land can be considered "empty" and therefore free for the taking if inhabited by "heathens, pagans, and infidels." In this prophetic book, Augustine, a Pueblo woman, reframes the colonization of North America as she investigates ways that the Doctrine of Discovery continues to devastate indigenous cultures, and even the planet itself, as it justifies exploitation of both natural resources and people. This is a powerful call to reckon with the root causes of a legacy that continues to have devastating effects on indigenous peoples around the globe and a call to recognize how all of our lives and our choices are interwoven. What was done in the name of Christ must be undone in the name of Christ, the author claims. The good news of Jesus means there is still hope for the righting of wrongs. Right relationship with God, others, and the earth requires no less"-- Amazon. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-242). |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Contributor's preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Doctrine of Discovery and me -- 2. Laying down our nets ... or how we came to live on a reservation -- 3. Is everyone at the table who needs to be here? -- 4. The Doctrine of Discovery and me, again -- 5. We don't need help, we need relatives -- 6. Reimagining our theology -- 7. Follow the money -- 8. Solidarity and repair -- 9. My cosmology -- 10. People of faith, rise up! -- Resources for further reading -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- The author. |
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Christianity and culture. (OCoLC)fst00859660
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Christianity and politics. (OCoLC)fst00859736
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Christianity and culture -- United States -- History.
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United States -- Race relations -- Religious aspects -- History.
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Christianity and politics -- United States -- History.
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White supremacy movements -- Religious aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01174717
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White supremacy movements -- Religious aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Informational works.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Colonization -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Indians of North America -- Colonization -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Race relations -- Religious aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01086522
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Indians of North America -- Cultural assimilation -- United States -- History.
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- Cultural assimilation -- United States -- History.
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Indians of North America -- Cultural assimilation.
(OCoLC)fst00969695
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| ISBN |
9781513808307 (hardcover) |
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1513808303 (hardcover) |
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9781513808291 (paperback) |
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151380829X (paperback) |
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1513808311 (ebook) |
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9781513808314 (ebook) |
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