Theology in the Raw S2 Ep1090: A Native American's Perspecitve on the 4th of July: Terry Wildman
Jul 3, 2023
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Translation That Honors Native Speech
- The First Nations Version adapts English to carry native cultural idioms and avoid trigger words like "sin."
- This translation restores name meanings and cultural feel to make Scripture emotionally resonant for native and non-native readers.
Names Add Theological Depth
- Including name meanings in translation reveals theological layers that readers often miss.
- Native readers resonate when Scripture sounds like elders, restoring relational and emotional depth.
Theological Justification For Colonization
- American founding narratives often cast the nation as a new Israel, justifying conquest via theology.
- That theology (Doctrine of Discovery) provided legal and moral cover for dispossessing native peoples.