Unsettling Truths
Subtitle: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780830845255
Subjects: Indians of north america, religion; Indians of north america, cultural assimilation; Christianity and politics; Christianity and culture; White supremacy movements; United states, race relations
Description: "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"--