{"title":"Dr Wayne Te Kaawa","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr Wayne Te Kaawa offers profound insights into spirituality through the lens of Indigenous Māori perspectives. His works explore the intersection of traditional beliefs and Christian theology, inviting readers to reflect on faith in culturally rich contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful discussions that deepen understanding of religion and spirituality, especially focusing on Indigenous worldviews and their significance in contemporary spiritual dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jesus-in-indigenous-maori-understanding-by-dr-wayne-te-kaawa-9780567718105","title":"Jesus in Indigenous Maori Understanding","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaori theology is done within a framework of Atua (Divine), Whenua (Land) and Tangata (People).\u003c\/strong\u003e The glue that holds this framework together is whakapapa (genealogy), which in Maori thought is the pinnacle of knowledge and ways of knowing. Wayne Te Kaawa explores and analyses this framework and applies it to key passages of the bible concerning the genealogy of Jesus and his relationship to the environment, in particular to the land and to the people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe theme of ‘people of the land’ within the biblical text is explored from an ‘indigenous people of the land’ perspective. This reveals two things: the indigeneity of Jesus and how Christianity has treated\/mistreated indigenous people throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, Te Kaawa provides a resource that can add to theological discourse in the academy and beyond by showcasing insights from Maori theological reflection in conversation with western theological reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47558945734892,"sku":"9780567718105","price":198.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780567718105-jesus-in-indigenous-maori-understanding.jpg?v=1776923355"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-wayne-te-kaawa.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}