Letter to the editor: Understanding the impact of the Doctrine of Discovery
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article38912
- Author
- Meredith, Diane
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2015 October
- Author
- Meredith, Diane
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2015 October
- Volume
- 141
- Issue
- 8
- Page
- 4
- Notes
- "I am encouraged by Marites N. Sison's editorial ('What do they want now ?' May 2015, p. 4). In naming how frequently and yet inappropriately this question is voiced by Christians of European descent, she is effectively showing the enormous ignorance that continues to be a part of the Christian churches in their lack of understanding of the enormous negative impact that the Doctrine of Discovery and Christian colonization has had on the culture, identity, livelihood and well-being of Indigenous communities. The editor also clearly positions the challenge where it belongs: namely in the laps of all of us who call ourselves Christians".
- Subjects
- Doctrine of Discovery - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Christianity