Colonization and Christianity A popular history of the treatment of the natives by the Europeans in all their colonies

This work offers a candid survey of the clash between European missionary zeal and the harsh realities of colonial rule across three centuries. Starting with the early voyages of discovery, it traces how the language of Christian charity was employed to legitimize conquest, forced labor, and cultural suppression of indigenous peoples. The author draws on a wide range of historical records to lay bare the gap between lofty religious ideals and the exploitative practices recorded in the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

Readers are guided through case studies of Spanish rule in the Caribbean, Portuguese plantations in Brazil, Dutch enterprises in India, and English settlements in North America, each revealing patterns of violence and resistance. The narrative does not merely catalog atrocities; it probes the theological justifications that Europeans invoked, questioning whether any true Christian ethic survived the pursuit of profit and empire. By the end of the first part, the book challenges listeners to reconsider long‑held assumptions about civility, faith, and the legacy of colonialism.