White Christ Black Cross: The Emergence of a Black ChurchThis book frames the Church of England's missionary outreach to Aboriginal people within the reality of frontier violence, government control, segregation, and neglect. As missionary control diminished, Aboriginal people responded more overtly and autonomously. Some regarded "white" Christianity as irrelevant while others adopted it in culturally satisfying ways. Through the Australian Board of Missions (ABM), the Church of England sought to convert Aboriginal people into a Europeanized compliant sub-caste. The separation of children from their families was the first step. The book also shows how the ABM found itself increasingly embroiled in emerging broader social issues and changing government policies, requiring it to rethink its own policies. |
Contents
Agents of the Aboriginal Holocaust | 17 |
The Australian Board of Missions | 43 |
The Golden Age of Missions 19001950 | 58 |
An Expanding Perspective 19001950 | 73 |
Of Massacres Missionaries Myths and History Wars | 100 |
The End of An Era | 117 |
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