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As a Euro-American person, I find these authors' journeys into their indigenous heritage fascinating, bridging with the world of theology. Most of the chapters focus on themes such as kinship, harmony, and ancestors, with plenty of references to other books by indigenous Christian authors. The appendix was particularly helpful, essentially an annotated bibliography of formative authors and books in this space. I think the body of the text would have felt stronger (and truer to the subtitle) if there were more unpacking of specific biblical passages with the hermeneutic lenses the authors introduced.

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3.5 although that may change as my brain computes more of what I just read.
To preface this review, my latest DNA results say I'm "100% broadly North Western European" so maybe I'm not the exact target audience for this book. When the book mentions "EuroAmerican", I'm the poster child for that label.
It's good to push yourself out of comfort zones, especially when it comes to understanding how other people groups view/understand a belief system. There is a lot of really interesting parallels drawn by the authors with biblical accounts and Indigenous experiences, a conclusion I don't think I would have come to on my own.
Sometimes there was a feeling that culture trumps all. That culture can't be wrong (unless it's EuroAmerican). That culture must be maintained above all else, unless it's the dominant one.
And maybe that's their point, and I don't have to agree with that, but I can still take away the things that did make me think and are helping me to grow. Also, I now want to watch Reservation Dogs.
So at the very least I have a new appreciation for the hardships Indigenous peoples face with trying to reconcile loving God/Creator and also finding identity in their birth culture, and a new show to watch when I'm done with Psych.
This review is solely my opinion, I was given the opportunity to read this book as an ARC through Netgalley in exchange for my opinion. Thanks Netgalley!

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