« With a chapter on settler theology (‘The Christian Settler Imaginary: Repentant Remembrances of Christianity’s Entanglement with Settler Colonialism in Aotearoa New Zealand’, by Andrew Picard and A. D. Clark-Howard, and ‘): Al Barrett, Jill Marsh, Anthony G. Reddie (eds), Towards a Critical White Theology, Routledge, 2025
The knots of settler colonialism: Belle Selkirk, ‘Untying settler-colonial knots in Australian Psychology, New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 54, 1, 2025, pp. 60-70 »

Repenting for settler colonialism: Michael Mawson, ‘Challenges for Theology in Settler Colonial Contexts’, Modern Believing, 66, 2, 2025

28Mar25

Abstract: This article reflects on some challenges for Christian theology in New Zealand and similar settler colonial contexts. In particular, it explores ways in which Christians can begin acknowledging and addressing the entanglements of Christianity with settler colonialism and its violence. The first section briefly outlines the project of settler colonialism, drawing on key insights from settler colonial studies. The second section examines ways in which Christian theology has actively contributed to this project. The third section indicates some typical strategies that Christians employ to avoid acknowledging this situation. Finally, the article suggests how practices of repentance can assist with the work of repair.


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