This book was originally published in 1973 and then reissued a number of times with changes added by the author. The latest version is the 30th Anniversary edition published in 2003. The Audible version was issued in 2022 with award winning actor Wes Studi (Cherokee Nation) as the narrator. In this controversial book, Deloria (Standing Rock Sioux) presents a history lessons and multiple arguments about the differences between the multiple forms of Native American religious practice and Christianity and why the descendants of European Christians will not/cannot fully comprehend the Native view of spirituality no matter how much they try to assimilate it into their own religion. While there were a few things I disagreed with, on the whole, Deloria presents a perceptive and relatively balanced perspective.
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