Title: Faith, politics and reconciliation : Catholicism and the politics of indigeneity /
Authors: O'Sullivan, Dominic, 1970-
Publisher: ATF Press,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Catholic Church Political activity New Zealand.; Catholic Church Political activity Australia.; Church and state Australia Catholic Church.; Church and state New Zealand Catholic Church.; Indigenous peoples Australia Government relations.; Indigenous peoples New Zealand Government relations.; Racism Australia Religious aspects Catholic Church.; Racism New Zealand Religious aspects Catholic Church.; Reconciliation Religious aspects Catholic Church
Abstract: Dominic OSullivan takes us on a theological, philosophical and political journey from the countries of Europe to the colonies of Australia and New Zealand.
Contents: Introduction -- The Australian Church and indigenous Australians before the Second Vatican Council -- The political context of New Zealand missionary practice before the Second Vatican Council -- Political and religious change, and the emergence of Australian reconciliation -- Reconciliation, land rights and Australian religious activism in the political arena -- Reconciliation, religious activism, biculturalism and the Treaty of Waitangi: the New Zealand Church after the Second Vatican Council -- Conclusion.