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I wish I had read the first edition of this book, instead of the revised 30th anniversary edition. I don't think this book would be an enjoyable read
for anyone who follows a strong Christian belief system. You must really have a desire to learn Native American history accurately, and Vine
Deloria is the right person for this endeavor as he was a Native American author, theologian, historian, and activist. Original Title God Is Red: So
far, his main point has been the difference between an emphasis on history and an emphasis on place. Take your time and let the ideas sink into
your skin. Velikovsky's theories are complete rubbish. At some points of the book it becomes just that, merely a list of complaints that Deloria has
with religion, which are justified but still a little bit trite. Dec 20, Byrd Alyssa rated it it was amazing Shelves: Whether considering the Hollywood
films of James Young Deer or the Hall of Fame baseball career of pitcher Charles Albert Bender, he persuasively demonstrates that a significant
number of Indian people engaged in modernity--and helped shape its anxieties and its textures--at the very moment they were being defined as
"primitive. Having said this, I think it would be a great read for anyone who lives in the US, as it offers a deeper understanding of why Natives to
this day value their ancestral land so dearly. He is a very biased author, but then that is by his own admis Deloria makes some really brilliant,
succinct points about Native American religion, Christianity, and the Western world. Deloria comes out strong against Christianity, referencing the
more common crimes that Christians have committed against indigenous peoples the world over, but especially in North America. Nonetheless, I'm
glad I saw a recommendation to read it when I went to the National Museum of the American Indian , and if any of arguments within interest you
I'd suggest that you read it too. I think this is why I don't read nonfiction very often. Deloria encourages critical dialogue with thought provoking
alternative theories to many timely religious topics and debates which are more relevant today than ever. I admit that one of the best places I ever
lived was in a small mountain town in Japan, where our students' grandparents farmed rice and the graves of their ancestors dotted the
mountainsides around the town, but modern global capitalism is engaged in a relentless assault on the ability to live that kind of lifestyle with its
requirements that everyone be always ready to learn a totally new skill and relocate to somewhere far away from friends and family. Because we
cannot understand humankind from a more profound point of view, we have in recent years fallen into a number of easily avoidable difficulties. I
highly recommend this book. Oct 18, Sarah Beaudoin rated it liked it. Refresh and try again. And a singular difficulty faces people of Western
European heritage in making a transition from thinking in terms of time to thinking in terms of space. It's when he tries to make authoritative
arguments about science and what science is or is not that he really stumbles. In all, God is Red is a fascinating, in-depth analysis and criticism of
one of the world's largest players: Don't fooled by the title. An important book, especially for anyone who likes to rock-climb or got four-wheeling.
But he does mention how much white American Christian culture has infiltrated Native beliefs, primarily to their detriment: Deloria compares and
contrasts Christianity and Western religion to the indigenous religions of the Americas, culminating to and revolving around his primary revelation--
Christianity is temporal and linear, whereas Native religion is grounded and spatial. Indeed, world history as presently conceived in the Christian
nations is the story of the West's conquest of the remainder of the world and the subsequent rise to technological sophistication. Culture does not
merely superscribe itself onto place; it is transformed by place. He became Professor of Political Science at the University of Arizona , where
he established the first master's degree program in American Indian Studies in the United States. To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up. From this core divergence, entire worldviews and historical legacies emanate, including the ongoing friction between and assault
from a hegemony that strips everything down to economy and money. His writing is a strong call to the kind of self-analysis that helps white
Americans to grow up, examine their values, and shamed-faced ask the questions that have never occurred to them before. In particular, people
have begun to explore the experience of urban Indiansindividuals who live in two worlds struggling to preserve traditional Native values within
the context of an ever-changing modern society. Published September 1st by Fulcrum Publishing first published Guaranteed Delivery see all
Guaranteed Delivery. God is Red is fresh as ocean air, laden with honest introspection uncommon in books treading religion. Some of the
sentiments, of course, were beautiful and real, and I appreciate this book for saying all of that. But mainly he doesn't, to my mind, give enough of a
positive presentation of Native American religion, spending the bulk of his time on the attack. It is chock full of typos, really obvious ones, and
sentences that no matter how many times I read, I couldn't understand what they meant i. He argues that this greatly affects the ethical and moral
behavior of the believers; Native American beliefs are more directed towards community, place, and current needs, while the rest of us are more
directed towards moral codes that we usually don't feel a need to follow very closely. If Christianity is universal and is the true and correct religion,
then how come its history is so filled with horrors?

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Five centuries ago Europeans arrived on the American continent, but they did not listen to the people who had lived for millennia in spiritual and
physical harmony with this land. But he does mention how much white American Christian culture has infiltrated Native beliefs, primarily to their
detriment: He is a very biased author, but then that is by his own admis Deloria makes some really brilliant, succinct points about Native American
religion, Christianity, and the Western world. Delivery Options see all Delivery Options. If I write a paper on the book, I'll post it. His writing is a
strong call to the kind of self-analysis that helps white Americans to grow up, examine their values, and shamed-faced ask the questions that have
never occurred to them before. At some points of the book it becomes just that, merely a list of complaints that Deloria has with religion, which are
justified but still a little bit trite. An important book, especially for anyone who likes to rock-climb or got four-wheeling. Mar 06, Tom rated it liked
it. The grass says the same thing. Whereas Christianity may have made sense in a Near Eastern landscape, it has escaped its land and its ethnicity.
Deloria attacks this type of thinking and The view of religion presented in this book was unlike anything I have heard taught in school or church. It
worked for meagain. He berates modern white people for "idealizing" Native Americans and in the very next chapter makes statements like,
"The Indian does not fear death. Religion for them is an experience and they have no reason to reduce it to systematic thought and the elaboration
 of concepts. He is a very biased author, but then that is by his own admission, so that does not bother me so much. Their religions are meant to
help people survive harmoniously with the land. Indians believe that they will return to nature and that their bodies will become dust but that their
souls will either go on another journey or will come back to their tribe. Environmentalists want to save forests and lakes and the rare animals
because they are beautiful and represent a barometer of our environments health and biodiversity. First published in , Vine Deloria Jr. A Native
View of Religion 4. Time is subservient to it because to have time, there must be a measurable distance to travel during which time can pass" Feb
21, Brian rated it liked it Shelves: Sep 30, Kevin welter rated it it was amazing. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. But
there are still beliefs that Natives and everyone hold today that aren't necessarily the perfect belief, because there can't even be such a thing. From
, he had served as executive director of the National Congress of American Indians, increasing tribal membership from 19 to Trouble is, white
people don't listen. Oct 05, Katherine rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Jan 13, Jessaka rated it really liked it Shelves: Yes, I agree that
the world has much to thank indigenous people for, particularly in regards to scientific information and spiritual connections that non-Natives often
steal in acts of cultural appropriation and pretend it's their belief ; and I agree that the desecration of sacred indigenous sites is appalling. As an
atheist, I approach any spiritual beliefs with skepticism and cynicism to begin with, and even Deloria's account of tribal beliefs is no different.
However, it read much more as an criticism of Christianity, which is fine, except that was not the book I was hoping for. Magazine Back Issues 2.
No Preference filter applied. After discussing philosophical foundations, Cajete addresses such topics as history and myth, primal elements, social
ecology, animals in myth and reality, plants and human health, and cosmology and astronomy. But even Christianity has roots - roots that Deloria
goes into - and these are just as valid as the roots of Native American tribal relgions and I don't think they're based on ancient astronauts. Deloria
comes out strong against Christianity, referencing the more common crimes that Christians have committed against indigenous peoples the world
over, but especially in North America. Deloria attacks this type of thinking and shows how academic religious studies have primarily been
conducted with a bias towards Western religions. Though I agree with him that it will take a lot. But I have learned a lot from trees; sometimes
about the weather, sometimes, about animals, sometimes about the Great Spirit. Este libro es una muy buena y necesaria critica al cristianismo
desde el punto de vista de alguien que recuerda las heridas que ha causado. I picked this book up because it is known as one of the foremost
books on Native American religion. Instead, he proposes looking to Native ways of seeing and experiencing the world--place matters. Litagation
that is still in the process in some cases. They are This is a dense book that deals with a lot of issues, and I'm not going to be able to cover them all
here because I have limited space and my reviews are long enough anyway. Indian tribal religions could be said to consider creation as an
ecosystem present in a definable place. He offers an interesting missing piece and alternative history for all that seek to find the truth. He does
make some excellent and quite incisive points about modern American culture and our relationship to the environment, but those good points are
sparse among silly insults, willfully flimsy analysis, and even outright falsehoods i. The Collapse and Revival of American Community , though.
Another one is how Deloria talks about tribal religions being designed for a particular people inhabiting a particular place, and not having the kind
of universal claims that Christianity does, but then he treats them as some kind of block group with universal characteristics set up in contrast to
Christianity. Buy It Now I started reading this book while taking a comparative religions class. Literature about Indians was first written and
published in order to provoke and sanctify warfare against them. This book really changed my missiology. They never learned to listen to the
Indians, so I don't suppose they'll listen to other voices in nature. The view of religion presented in this book was unlike anything I have heard
taught in school or church. His book is clearly directed toward those who sympathize and support indigenous causeswhich, side note, everyone
shouldso his points resonated with me as well.

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I'm pretty sure you could say the I put this on the back burner, as it's not exactly "read for 10 minutes before bed" material, but it has given me
many new things to think about. I don't know enough about the breadth of Native religions to provide an accurate commentary, but considering the
hundreds of tribes that existed I wouldn't be surprised if it were possible to find counterpoints to all of Deloria's points just by looking hard enough
even if the general shape of his arguments is correct. The earth was beautiful and we were surrounded with the blessings of the Great Mystery. Buy
It Now I wish I had read the first edition of this book, instead of the revised 30th anniversary edition. Place dictates how culture is translated.
Deloria drives it home that Western Culture is basically secularized Christianity. Smith and Warrior have gathered together the stories of both the
leaders and foot soldiers of AIM, conservative tribal leaders, top White House aides, and the ordinary citizens caught up in the maelstrom of
activity god is red book would shape a new generation of political thought. He is a very biased author, but then that is by his own admission, so
that does not bother me so much. He believes that a return by Native Americans to their indigenous belief systems will help bring communities
back together and work to heal some problems. The result is a human story of drama, sacrifice, triumph, and tragedy that gives a ground-level
view of god is red book that forever changed the lives of Americans, particularly American Indians. The Hopis have kept this view a secret for
countless generations, and this book was made possible only as a result of their desire to record god is red book future generations the principles
of their "Road of Life. Over eighty writers are represented from nearly fifty nations, including such nationally known writers as Louise Erdrich,
Linda Hogan, Leslie Marmon Silko, Lee Maracle, Janet Campbell Hale, and Luci Tapahonso; others Wilma Mankiller, Winona LaDuke, and
Bea Medicine who are known primarily for their contributions to tribal communities; and some who are published here for the first time in this
landmark volume. Celebrating three decades in publication with a special 30th-anniversary edition. Indeed, world history as presently conceived
god is red book the Christian nations is the story of the West's conquest of the remainder of the world and the subsequent rise to technological
sophistication. I agree with the overall thrust of this book, but the "scholarship", such as it is, to back up the claims is at best shallow and at worst
absurd. Here are insider accounts of how local groups coalesced to form a national movement for change. For Native Americans, it's all tied up in
culture and daily life. G-d Is Red is thought-provoking and dense, but I'm not really sure that it's that deep. This book really changed my
missiology. The grass says the same god is red book. Conservative Christians are heading off the deep end and liberal Christians are dropping like
flies as they get disenchanted by the craziness and don't want any association with it. The lack of community in Western culture is something that a
lot of sociologists have noticed in books like Bowling Alone: Dec 25, Craig rated it it was ok. To see what your friends thought of this book,
 please sign up. Item Location see all Item Location. Feb 04, Joel rated it really liked it Shelves: Dec 20, Byrd Alyssa rated it it was amazing
Shelves: The Collapse and Revival of American Communitythough. The god is red book then contrasts tribal religion with that, saying that since
tribal religion is focused on the needs of a particular people and isn't generalizable outside that group, it god is red book produce the religious
animus that Christianity does. I only gave the book two stars for two reasons. Then they will realize that we Indians know the One true God, and
that we pray to Him continually. Some sections of the book he talks for chapters about esoteric elements of religious history that seem to have little
to do with the differences in religion that he sets up the book up with in the beginning. She said everything I would say, but more eloquently than I
could. He was widely known for god is red book book Custer Died for Your Sins: More important, he shows how such seemingly harmless even
if unconscious expectations contribute to the racism and injustice that still haunt the experience of many Native American people today. This is an
old criticism and dealt with extensively elsewhere, but what I liked was Deloria's mention that in claiming no innate cultural attributes, Christianity is
vulnerable to taking on attributes of whatever culture it's practiced in. Paperback30th Anniversary Editionpages. Christianity's claim to apply to all
people of all times makes its practitioners have an extremely difficult time understanding how other people can be tied to the land to the extent that,
say, they're willing to turn down a large amount of money because they'd rather keep their land even when a lot of them are desperately poor, as
happened with Blue Lake and the Taos Pueblo. To ask other readers questions about God Is Redplease sign up. Best Match Best Match Time: In
Conquest, God is red book places Native American women at the center of her analysis of sexual violence, challenging both conventional
definitions of the term and conventional god is red book to the problem. The other tribe has different ancestors, so the idea god is red book
imposing on them other practices wouldn't even make sense. I probably should have give this 1 star. Velikovsky's theories are complete rubbish. I
wish the book had had slightly more concrete arguments and examples, of which there were some, but it certainly would have made the book
stronger if that had been the case. Written at a time when hardly anyone gave credence to god is red book ideology god is red book anything
other than primitive, reading it in today's social fabric god is red book simultaneously outdated yet incredibly relevant. Goodreads helps you keep
track of books you want to read. In Genocide of the Mind, the experience and determination of these people is recorded in a revealing and
compelling collection of essays that brings the Native American experience into the twenty-first century.