christian missions

Describes mission life during the Spanish colonial period in the southwestern United States, the plight of Native Americans and Roman Catholic missionaries, and Spanish missions today.

Surely if Jesus could give everything He had, she could do no less. And so in 1895, Irish-born Amy Carmichael embraced an unusual mission in India, one that would last for the remaining fifty-six years of her life. The Dohnavur Fellowship would become, under her loving guidance, a place of sanctuary for more than one thousand children who would otherwise have faced a bleak future. Amy Carmichael's service for God also extended to the printed page, as she wrote nearly three dozen Christian books.

Introduces the first Spanish inhabitants of America, from why they came and daily life in the missions, to their affect on Native Americans.

Discusses the history of California missions, their dual purpose of converting people to Catholicism and consolidating Spanish territory, and the daily life of friars and natives.

When Thule's village is destroyed and her whole family killed, she is sent to a poor Christian mission orphanage and then to a wealthy white family where she helps to look after a cripple girl. Through all of this she manages to find love and happiness.

Discusses the Mission San Juan Capistrano from its founding in 1776 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Acagchemem, or Juane?o, Indians.

Discusses the establishment of missions in the American West and the conversion of American Indians to Christianity. Describes the schools and teachers of the frontier.

Describes the beginning of the Spanish mission system in California, its expansion, and the effects of the missions on the native peoples of that area.

Describes mission life during the Spanish colonial period in the southwestern United States, the plight of Native Americans and Roman Catholic missionaries, and Spanish missions today.

Describes the missions built in America by the Spanish and examines their political, military, and religious significance.