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The Cross and the Trail: The Battle for Cherokee Spiritual Sovereignty

The Cross and the Trail: The Battle for Cherokee Spiritual Sovereignty


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For centuries, Christianity was wielded as a weapon against the Cherokee people-a tool of assimilation designed to sever them from their language, their ceremonies, and their way of understanding the world. Missionaries came with Bibles in hand, but beneath their message of salvation lay a darker truth: Christianity was never meant to coexist with Cherokee identity. It was meant to replace it. In The Cross and the Trail: The Battle for Cherokee Spiritual Sovereignty, Matthew B. Scraper-a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a former United Methodist minister of 20 years-confronts the lasting impact of this forced spiritual conversion. Drawing on history, theology, and personal experience, he unravels the ways Christianity reshaped Cherokee traditions, dismantled matrilineal governance, and imposed a framework of sin and guilt that was never ours to begin with. But this book is more than a critique-it is a call to reclaim what was stolen. Scraper challenges Cherokee people to decolonize their spirituality, to return to the sacred fire of their ancestors, and to envision a future where their faith is not dictated by the church, but by the land, the water, and the stories passed down through generations. What does it mean to be Cherokee beyond the cross? And what might spiritual sovereignty look like for a people who were told they could only find salvation in a foreign god? This is not just history-it is a battle for the survival of a sacred way of being.

About the Author :
Matthew B. Scraper is a writer, theologian, and citizen of the Cherokee Nation whose work confronts the complex intersections of Indigenous identity, Christian faith, and historical injustice. A former ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, Scraper brings over two decades of experience in ministry, spiritual formation, and theological education. His academic work, including research conducted at Durham University, delves into the legacy of Christian missions among the Cherokee and the ongoing impact of forced assimilation. Drawing on a lifetime of spiritual exploration and cultural reflection, Scraper writes with both personal vulnerability and scholarly insight. A theologian and Army veteran, he invites readers to grapple with uncomfortable truths while honoring the enduring strength of Native communities. In The Cross and the Trail, he offers more than history - he offers a path toward healing, understanding, and reclamation.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781300501534
  • Publisher: Lulu.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Lulu.com
  • Height: 210 mm
  • No of Pages: 332
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Weight: 449 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1300501537
  • Publisher Date: 18 Apr 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The Battle for Cherokee Spiritual Sovereignty
  • Width: 148 mm


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