Rescuing the Gospel from the Cowboys : A Native American Expression of the Jesus Way


Richard. Twiss
Bok Engelsk 2015 · Electronic books.
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: : InterVarsity Press, , 2015.
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1 online resource (276 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""In Memoriam""; ""Foreword""; ""Epigraph""; ""Preface""; ""1 The Creator�s Presence Among Native People""; ""2 The Colonization, Evangelization and Assimilation of First Nations People""; ""3 Sweating with Jesus: Stories of the Native Experience""; ""4 A View from the Hill: Emerging Native Expressions of the Jesus Way""; ""5 From Colonization to Contextualization""; ""6 Looking Down the Road: The Future of the Native Church""; ""Editors� Acknowledgments""; ""Editors� Tribute to Richard Twiss"". - ""Appendix A: Final Words on Indigenous Education and Theology""""Appendix B: What Should We Call You?""; ""Glossary ""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Wiconi International""; ""Praise for Rescuing the Gospel from the Cowboys""; ""About the Author""; ""More Titles from InterVarsity Press"". - The gospel of Jesus has not always been good news for Native Americans.The history of North America is marred by atrocities committed against Native peoples. Indigenous cultures were erased in the name of Christianity. As a result, to this day few Native Americans are followers of Jesus. However, despite the far-reaching effects of colonialism, some Natives have forged culturally authentic ways to follow the way of Jesus.In his final work, Richard Twiss provides a contextualized Indigenous expression of the Christian faith among the Native communities of North America. He surveys the painful,
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9780830844234

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