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Author Charles, Mark, 1970- author.

Title Unsettling truths : the ongoing, dehumanizing legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery / Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah.

Publication Info. Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2019]
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1989387~S1
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 95th Street Adult Nonfiction  261.7 CHA    AVAILABLE
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Description 234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-234) 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.
Subject Indians of North America -- Colonization -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Indians of North America -- Cultural assimilation -- United States -- History.
Christianity and politics -- United States -- History.
Christianity and culture -- United States -- History.
White supremacy movements -- Religious aspects.
United States -- Race relations -- Religious aspects -- History.
Added Author Rah, Soong-Chan, author.
ISBN 9780830845255 (paperback)
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