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

Author
Charles, Mark, 1970- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2019]
  • ©2019
Description
234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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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"-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
    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.
    ISBN
    • 9780830845255 ((paperback))
    • 0830845259
    LCCN
    2019027951
    OCLC
    1102806758
    Other standard number
    • 40029538680
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