The historical impact and current challenges of Christian ministry among the Aboriginal people of the Delaware Bay region
PhD (Missiology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015 The purpose of this research is to assess and address issues of contextualization and reconciliation as they pertain to Christianization and cultural preservation within the three Nanticoke-Lenape American Indian tribal communities...
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ftnorthwestuniv:oai:repository.nwu.ac.za:10394/16318 2023-05-15T16:16:54+02:00 The historical impact and current challenges of Christian ministry among the Aboriginal people of the Delaware Bay region Norwood, John Rob Galloway, R.G. Buys, P.J. 24085057 - Galloway, Ronald Gordon (Supervisor) 11004835 - Buys, Phillipus Jacobus (Supervisor) 2015 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10394/16318 en eng http://hdl.handle.net/10394/16318 American Christianity American Indians Contextualization Delaware Bay Delaware Indians Doctrine of Discovery Indigenization Lenape Ministry Challenges Missions Nanticoke Native Americans Thesis 2015 ftnorthwestuniv 2020-12-01T01:02:19Z PhD (Missiology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015 The purpose of this research is to assess and address issues of contextualization and reconciliation as they pertain to Christianization and cultural preservation within the three Nanticoke-Lenape American Indian tribal communities remaining in the states of New Jersey and Delaware in the United States. The study seeks to provide insight into the challenges for ministry within the socio-cultural and political context of the tribal communities, particularly in regard to meaningful healing and reconciliation over the lingering effects of colonization, in a manner that promotes integral, holistic, contextualized Christian ministry. To achieve this, the study investigates the historical backdrop of the tribal communities, including European contact, colonization, missions, assimilation and cultural survival. Past and present tribal lifeways, beliefs, and practices are evaluated through documented historical sources and contemporary accounts. The research highlights the histories and current ministries of the principal historic tribal congregations, and their role in the spiritual, cultural, and political survival of the tribes. It also assesses possible approaches for effective, mission oriented, compassionate engagement as a matter of faithful contextualization and social justice. It should be noted that within this work the terms “American Indian,” “Native American,” “Indigenous American,” “Aboriginal American,” and “First Nations People” are all used to describe the indigenous people of America. These terms should not be confused with the term “Indian American,” which describes an American citizen whose ancestors can be traced to the nation of India on the continent of Asia. Doctoral Thesis First Nations North-West University, South Africa: Boloka (NWU-IR) Indian |
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PhD (Missiology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015 The purpose of this research is to assess and address issues of contextualization and reconciliation as they pertain to Christianization and cultural preservation within the three Nanticoke-Lenape American Indian tribal communities remaining in the states of New Jersey and Delaware in the United States. The study seeks to provide insight into the challenges for ministry within the socio-cultural and political context of the tribal communities, particularly in regard to meaningful healing and reconciliation over the lingering effects of colonization, in a manner that promotes integral, holistic, contextualized Christian ministry. To achieve this, the study investigates the historical backdrop of the tribal communities, including European contact, colonization, missions, assimilation and cultural survival. Past and present tribal lifeways, beliefs, and practices are evaluated through documented historical sources and contemporary accounts. The research highlights the histories and current ministries of the principal historic tribal congregations, and their role in the spiritual, cultural, and political survival of the tribes. It also assesses possible approaches for effective, mission oriented, compassionate engagement as a matter of faithful contextualization and social justice. It should be noted that within this work the terms “American Indian,” “Native American,” “Indigenous American,” “Aboriginal American,” and “First Nations People” are all used to describe the indigenous people of America. These terms should not be confused with the term “Indian American,” which describes an American citizen whose ancestors can be traced to the nation of India on the continent of Asia. Doctoral |
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The historical impact and current challenges of Christian ministry among the Aboriginal people of the Delaware Bay region |
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