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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
Published Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource (234 pages)
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed September 1, 2022)
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.
Christianity and culture
Christianity and politics
Indians of North America -- Cultural assimilation
Race relations -- Religious aspects
White supremacy movements -- Religious aspects
SUBJECT United States -- Race relations -- Religious aspects -- History
Subject United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Rah, Soong-Chan, author.
LC no. 2019027952
ISBN 9780830887590
0830887598