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Mana Maori + Christianity
xiv, 327 p.
ill., ports.
Cover title: Mana Maori + Christianity. Contents: 1. A gifted people : Maori and Pakeha covenants within the Presbyterian Church -- 2. Te Ope Whakaora, the army that brings life : the Salvation Army and Maori -- 3. Intercultural exchange, matakite Maori and the Mormon Church -- 4. Maori and pentecostal Christianity in Aotearoa New Zealand -- 5. Maori participation in the Assemblies of God -- 6. The rise and significance of the Destiny Church -- 7. Kaikatikihama : 'our most precious resource' -- 8. Representations of Maori in Presbyterian children's missionary literature, 1909-1939 -- 9. The rise and fall of women field workers within the Presbyterian Maori Mission, 1907-1970 -- 10. Hihita me nga tamariki o te kohu -- 11. The subversive theology of Rua Kenana -- Ratana, the Prophet : ma te awa - the Sign of the Broken Watch -- 13. Translating the gospel in the Maori art tradition : the works of Hapai Winiata.
Summary: Examines encounters between the Christian church and Maori. Christian faith among Maori changed from the missionary endeavours of Pakeha settlers, to the development of indigenous expressions of Christian faith, to partnerships between Maori and Pakeha in the mainline churches, and the emergence of Destiny Church. The book looks at the growth, development and adaptation of Christian faith among Maori people, and considers how that development has helped shape New Zealand identity and society. It explores questions of theology, historical development, socio-cultural influence and change, and the outcomes of Pakeha interactions with Maori. (Publisher)