The Fixed and the Fickle Religion and Identity in New Zealand Hans Mol This volume describes the effect of religion on the identity of the native Maoris and Pakehas (white set- tlers) in New Zealand. [...] Sectarian groups often rant against the wickedness of the state and strengthen the in-group of the saved at the expense of the out-group of the damned. [...] After all, the transcen- dental order, the commitments, the rituals, and the belief systems of the Anglicans, Presbyterians, Catholics, Methodists, and the vari- ous sects do not differ substantially from those in other parts of the Christian West. [...] The ridge pole (tuhuhu) and the rafters (heke) symbolized the backbone and the ribs of the founding ances- tor. [...] And so Te Matorohanga, the nineteenth-century Maori sage, could lament: "[In the past] tapu was all important—the first of all things; without it none of the powers of the gods were available, and without the aid of the gods all things are without authority and ineffectual; now [however, the mind of man] is in state of confusion [literally, like a whirlwind], as are all his deeds.
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- Bibliography: [99]-105
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- Includes index Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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Table of Contents
- Contents 8
- List of Tables 10
- Introduction 12
- 1 Maori Identity and Religion in Pre-European Times 17
- 1 Objectification 18
- 1.1 The Canoe 18
- 1.2 Land 19
- 1.3 Chieftainship 21
- 2 Commitment 23
- 2.1 Aroha 23
- 2.2 Tapu 23
- 2.3 Noa 25
- 3 Ritual 27
- 3.1 Encounter Rites 28
- 3.2 Birth Rites 29
- 3.3 Marriage 30
- 3.4 Death 31
- 4 Myth 33
- 2 Charismatic Movements and Changes in Maori Identity 37
- 1 Papahurihia 39
- 2 Te Ua Haumene 39
- 3 Te Whiti O Rongomai 41
- 4 Te Kooti Rikirangi 42
- 5 Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana 44
- 3 Maori Identity and Pakeha Denominations 47
- 1 The Church of England 52
- 2 The Methodist Church 58
- 3 The Roman Catholic Church 59
- 4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 61
- 5 Summary 64
- 4 Race Relations and Religion 66
- 1 Identity Conflict 67
- 1.1 The Prejudice-Perspective on Race Relations 69
- 1.2 The Maori-Culture Perspective 71
- 1.3 The National Perspective 73
- 2 The Severity of the Identity Conflict 77
- 2.1 Mitigating Factors in the Past 77
- 2.2 Mitigating Factors in the Present 79
- 2.3 Aggravating Factors in the Past 83
- 2.4 Aggravating Factors in the Present 84
- 3 Summary 84
- 5 Religion and Pakeha Identity 86
- 1 Identity Transplanted: The Denominations 87
- 2 Identity Cohesion: Denomination and Loyalty 90
- 3 The Effect on Class, Education, Politics, and the Family 98
- 4 Other Patterns of Sacralization 102
- 6 Conclusion 106
- Glossary of Maori Terms 109
- Bibliography 110
- Index 117
- A 117
- B 117
- C 117
- D 117
- E 117
- F 117
- G 117
- H 117
- J 117
- K 117
- L 117
- M 118
- N 118
- O 118
- P 118
- R 118
- S 118
- T 118
- U 118
- V 118
- W 118
- Subjects 118
- A 118
- B 119
- C 119
- D 119
- E 119
- F 119
- G 119
- H 119
- I 119
- J 119
- K 119
- L 119
- M 119
- N 119
- O 119
- P 119
- Q 119
- R 120
- S 120
- T 120
- V 120
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