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Hiko-Tahuri, Eru, 1970-

Māori boy atheist / He Tama Atuakore Eru Hiko-Tahuri. - Auckland NZARH - 55 pages ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword (Christianity, coloniation and acculturation ; The integration of Christian churches in the construction of an ethnic or national identity ; Atheism in the face of religious pluralism) / Christelle Patin -- Introduction (The gap in the literature ; Non-belief on the increase ; No one in their right mind would question it) 1. Get 'em while they're young (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ; The Open Brethren of Wairoa ; The Christian Revival Crusade ; The camps ; Ratana ; Ringatu) -- 2. Māori and Christianity -- 3. My conversion experience (My significant others) -- 4. My deconvesion experience (Finding atheists) -- 5. Eastern religions? -- 6. Both feet on the ground (Opposing views ; The power of 'I don't know') -- 7. False consolation (Skepticism) -- 8. Objectionns to the Māori atheist -- 9. Whose morality? (Sin and crime ; What the Hell?) -- 10. Consequences of non-belief.

"Is there authentic Māori thought, free of both Christian and indigenous belief? Eru Hikoi-Tahuri believes there is. In this book he sketches his life of being knocked from religious pillar to religious post before finally finding the personal freedom that atheism allows"--Back cover.

ISBN: 9780473578794 0473578794

Subjects--Personal Names:
Hiko-Tahuri, Eru, 1970- --Religion.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Atheism.
Atheists--New Zealand.

LC Class. No.: BL2790.H55 / H55 2021

Dewey Class. No.: 211.8