Honouring the Declaration Church Commitments to Reconciliation and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

SKU: 9780889778320

Author:
Don Schweitzer, Paul L. Gareau
Grade Levels:
Adult Education, University
Nation:
Multiple Nations
Book Type:
Paperback
Pages:
312
Publisher:
University of Regina Press
Copyright Date:
2021

Price:
Sale price$39.95

Description

Honouring the Declaration: Church Commitments to Reconciliation and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, is edited by Don Schweitzer and Paul L. Gareau, Métis and French-Canadian. Honouring the Declaration provides academic resources to help The United Church of Canada and other Canadian denominations enact their commitment to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and offers a framework for reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. Featuring essays from scholars working from a range of disciplines, including religious studies, Indigenous legal studies, Christian theology and ethics, Biblical studies, Indigenous educational leadership within the United Church, and social activism, the collection includes both Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices, all of whom respond meaningfully to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action. The texts explore some of the challenges that accepting the UN Declaration as a framework poses to the United Church and other Canadian denominations, and provides academic reflection on how these challenges can be met. These reflections include concrete proposals for steps that Canadian denominations and their seminaries need to take in light of their commitment to the Declaration, a study of a past attempt of the United Church to be in solidarity with Indigenous peoples, and discussions of ethical concepts and theological doctrines that can empower and guide the church in living out this commitment.

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