The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery

by Sarah Augustine

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:151380829X

ISBN13:9781513808291

Release Date:June 2021

Publisher:Herald Press (VA)

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.58 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Related Subjects

Christian Theology Colonialism Missionary Work Native American Culture Reconciliation Social Justice Non-Fiction Religion Religion & Spirituality

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