The land is not empty : following Jesus in dismantling the doctrine of discovery
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Christianity and culture -- United States -- History.
Christianity and politics -- United States -- History.
Indians of North America -- Colonization -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Indians of North America -- Cultural assimilation -- United States -- History.
Informational works.
United States -- Race relations -- Religious aspects -- History.
White supremacy movements -- Religious aspects.
Christianity and politics -- United States -- History.
Indians of North America -- Colonization -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Indians of North America -- Cultural assimilation -- United States -- History.
Informational works.
United States -- Race relations -- Religious aspects -- History.
White supremacy movements -- Religious aspects.
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Published
Harrisonburg, Virginia : Herald Press, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-242).
Description
"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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Augustine, S. (2021). The land is not empty: following Jesus in dismantling the doctrine of discovery . Herald Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Augustine, Sarah. 2021. The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery. Herald Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Augustine, Sarah. The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Herald Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Augustine, Sarah. The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Herald Press, 2021.
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