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Heaven and earth: Samoan indigenous religion, christianity and the relationship between the Samoan people and the environment

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dc.contributor.author Wildermuth, Grace
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-06T02:07:40Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-06T02:07:40Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.identifier.citation Wildermuth, Grace, "“Heaven and Earth” Samoan Indigenous Religion, Christianity, and the Relationship Between the Samoan People and the Environment" (2012). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 1488. https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/1488 en_US
dc.identifier.uri ${sadil.baseUrl}/handle/123456789/1339
dc.description 37 pages en_US
dc.description.abstract This paper examines Samoan indigenous religion and the relationship between Samoans and the environment before and after the introduction of Christianity. It looks at how Christian beliefs and the cultural perspectives of European missionaries affected Samoa’s environment. It then considers Samoan indigenous religious values that may be helpful to combat current environmental problems. Primary and secondary sources were used, including interviews with both theologians and environmentalists. Samoan indigenous religion promoted a sustainable relationship with the land but Christianity and the cultural lens through which it was delivered had negative environmental effects. Samoa retains a deep environmental knowledge in the memories of its people, but acknowledging the Samoan indigenous religious concepts causes apprehension for many Samoan Christians. Only time will tell if Samoan Christianity will choose to again incorporate Samoan indigenous religious values and revitalize a relationship based on kinship with and respect for the natural world in order to move more constructively towards the future of Samoa and its environment. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher S.I.T. Samoa en_US
dc.subject Samoans - religion en_US
dc.subject Indigenous peoples - religion en_US
dc.subject Mythology, Samoan en_US
dc.subject Samoa - religions life and customs en_US
dc.subject Religion and culture - Samoa en_US
dc.subject Christianity - Samoans en_US
dc.title Heaven and earth: Samoan indigenous religion, christianity and the relationship between the Samoan people and the environment en_US
dc.type Working Paper en_US
dc.type Other en_US


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