Rescuing the Gospel from the cowboys : a Native American expression of the Jesus way / Richard Twiss ; edited by Ray Martell and Sue Martell.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Downers Grove : InterVarsity Press, 2015Description: 271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780830844234 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0830844236 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E 98 .M6 T95 2015
Contents:
The Creator's presence among Native People -- The colonization, evangelization, and assimilation of First Nations People -- Sweating with Jesus : stories of the Native experience -- A view from the hill : emerging Native expressions of the Jesus way -- From colonization to contextualization -- Looking down the road : the future of the Native church -- Editors' tribute to Richard Twiss -- Appendix A. Final words on Indigenous education and theology -- Appendix B. What should we call you?
Scope and content: "The gospel of Jesus has not always been good news for Native Americans. But despite the far-reaching effects of colonialism, some Natives have forged culturally authentic ways to follow Jesus. In his final work, Richard Twiss surveys the complicated history of Christian missions among Indigenous peoples and voices a hopeful vision of contextual Native Christian faith"--Provided by publisher.
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection E 98 .M6 T95 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98649863

"The gospel of Jesus has not always been good news for Native Americans. But despite the far-reaching effects of colonialism, some Natives have forged culturally authentic ways to follow Jesus. In his final work, Richard Twiss surveys the complicated history of Christian missions among Indigenous peoples and voices a hopeful vision of contextual Native Christian faith"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-271)

The Creator's presence among Native People -- The colonization, evangelization, and assimilation of First Nations People -- Sweating with Jesus : stories of the Native experience -- A view from the hill : emerging Native expressions of the Jesus way -- From colonization to contextualization -- Looking down the road : the future of the Native church -- Editors' tribute to Richard Twiss -- Appendix A. Final words on Indigenous education and theology -- Appendix B. What should we call you?

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