God Is Red: A Native View of Religion by Deloria

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(Paperback - 30th Anniversary)

  • Pub. Date: September 2003
  • 325pp
  • Sales Rank: 170,374

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    • Pub. Date: September 2003
    • Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
    • Format: Paperback, 325pp
    • Sales Rank: 170,374

    Synopsis

    First published in 1972 during a resurgence in Native American activism, this work critiqued the Western spiritual worldview and its effect on Native Americans and the society as a whole, promoting an alternative Indian conception of religion (most succinctly summed up by the bumper sticker seen on Indian reservations, reading "Hey—God is Red—She isn't dead."). The author argues throughout that religious beliefs can't be separated from history and relates Christian doctrine to historical events from its origins in the Middle East to the American war in Vietnam. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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    Deloria, a prominent Native American educator, lawyer, and philosopher, has updated his classic work on native religion. In God is Red Deloria argues convincingly that Christianity has failed today's society, and describes basic tenets that underlie Native religions. His other works include Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties and Custer Died for Your Sins.

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    Deloria, executive director of the National Congress of American Indians, offers a revised edition of his 1972 study of Native American religion. (Mar.)

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    Biography

    Vine Deloria Jr., was a leading Native American scholar, whose research, writings, and teaching have encompassed history, law, religious studies, and political science. He is the former executive director of the National Congress of American Indians.

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    God Is Red: A Native View of Religionby Anonymous

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    July 05, 2008: This is a great book for anyone wanting to know more about Native American Spirituality. This is great for someone who wants to see treatment of Native Americans their eyes from our government, who claim they have done everything in the name of peace and equality.

    God Is Red: A Native View of Religionby Anonymous

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    September 22, 2002: Having long been a student of spirituality and religion, I was fascinated in reading Vine Deloria Jr.'s book GOD IS RED. Deloria is a special combination of contrasts: a staunch traditionalist born into the Sioux tribe and a professor of history and religion at the University of Colorado. He is a leading spokesman for the Native American Indian movement, yet has achieved a position of prominence in the "white man's world." GOD IS RED draws the sharp distinction that exists between the western views of history and space (i.e. land) with the tradional Indian views. Deloria shows how the western perspective stems largely from the tradional Christian concept of a linear view of time and the idea that God has given man dominion over the earth. By contrast, the American Indian views time as cyclical in nature and that the earth is a sacred place which man must share with all the rest of creation. Traditional Christians emphasize man as a separate creation from the rest of the world while American Indians see man as an indivisible part of all there is. Deloria argues that the Indian view is more rational, especially in light of the bloody religious history of western civilization as well as the ecological crisis the world is facing. He says that the way we regard history and the use of land is ultimately an expression of our views of spirituality and religion. Deloria challenges Christians to take a good, hard look at the political and ecological consequences their faith has brought upon themselves and their world. Why is this book entitled GOD IS RED? You need to read it from cover to cover to get the answer. Anyone interested in American Indian religion, especially in how it relates to modern society, will benefit from reading Deloria's fine work.