In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; indigenous communities in the United States and Australia suffered a common experience at the hands of state authorities: the removal of their children to institutions in the name of assimilating American Indians and protecting Aboriginal people. Although officially characterized as benevolent; these government policies often inflicted great trauma on indigenous families and ultimately served the settler nations’ larger goals of consolidating control over indigenous peoples and their lands.
#632728 in Books 2012-01-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .44 x 6.00l; .55 #File Name: 080286676X172 pages
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Luther's late in life emotional errorBy Lup10Luther's late in life emotional error regarding God's continuing and promised future relationship with the children of Abraham; and ignoring his customary biblical approach to truth; led to five year outburst of antisemitism; with a thread attached to five hundred years of continued pogroms; persecutions; and participation in Europe's most horrific war. Luther was a medieval man with medieval upbringing regarding the Jews living in the forced ghettos. While Luther corrected many pre-reformation errors that had crept into Christianity; he reinforced this error...against his better judgment. Gritsch handles this with thorough scholarship and in a near detached 'matter of fact' approach that is honest and yet kind. He remains a Lutheran while realizing Luther's great accomplishments are flawed in this regard.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. NEVER TO OLD TO LEARN SOMETHINGBy gjEXCELLENT REVEALATION OF TRUE HISTORY. HOW INFORMATIVE AND HOW SAD WHEN YOU READ WHAT REALLY WENT ON IN HISTORY. SOMETIMES THE TRUTH HURTS BUT BETTER TO KNOW THE TRUTH SO THAT YOU DON'T STAND BACK AND LET HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF. THIS SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING IN HIGH SCHOOL - I BELIEVE THIS KIND OF LEARNING CAN CHANGE OR TURN THE DOWN HILL SLIDE OF OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. WORTH WILD READING. AS ALWAYS; PRICE AND SERVICE IS GREAT. BUY IT ( READ AND WEEP ). HAVE A BLESSED DAY.....19 of 21 people found the following review helpful. A sorry tale that needs to be toldBy Robert G. LeroeMartin Luther is likely the most colorful figure in Church History; and perhaps the most problematic. We admire and loathe him. He's like certain public figures we agree with but can't stand. At a clergy forum discussing another book on Luther and Erasmus; the consensus was that we agreed with Luther but couldn't abide his attitude; we'd much rather befriend Erasmus with whom we did not agree. And so to round out Luther's personality; this necessary scholary work lays out in grim detail his anti-semitism. But first Gritsch does a masterful job of defining anti-semitism as a multi-layered hatred; meaning that one may have a form of anti-semintism; but not every one. The distinctions are very helpful in understanding different kinds of anti-semitism. Gritsch then covers Luther's own statements in great detail. This is no sensational uncovering of a revered figure; but a chronicle of a deeply flawed figure who spews hatred; "against his better judgment". This subtitle means that Luther should have known better fom his understanding of the Apostle Paul. He chose to ignore or at best he didn't understand Paul. From what I've read of Luther; it seems like he pretty much hated anyone who disagreed with him. To what extent was he the product of an age of intolerance? Gritsch then discusses the historic aftermath of Luther's anti-semitism; which was largely overlooked till the 20th Century. Hitler found an ally in Luther and used Luther's scathing remarks to justify his "final solution". Our respect of Luther must be tempered by an understanding of his dark side; we need to see how anti-Christian anti-semitism is and be respectful of Judaism and our Hebraic roots. This is a must-read for anyone interested in Luther; the Reformation; and the topic of anti-semitism.
