This book stands out as an important study of the entanglement of settler colonialism, extractivism, and religion. It combines empirical studies with careful theological judgment. It demonstrates in detail the deeply problematic cluster of challenges behind the celebrated "ways of life" of which only the ignorant can be proud. If one wants to learn what extractivism entails negatively for ordinary people, and how religion can be abused for all the wrong purposes, this is a good book to start with.

Jan-Olav Henriksen, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society

In Christianity, Settler Colonialism, and Extractivism, Jan Pranger argues that resource extraction and settler colonialism pose not only moral but also theological challenges for U.S. churches to grapple with. Churches must respond to these challenges because they threaten our most precious relationships-to the natural world, to our communities, even to ourselves. The answer lies in decolonizing settler theology, but while decolonization is the responsibility of settler churches, this work must be done in collaboration with Indigenous peoples. Powerfully but humbly, Pranger imagines what this work can look like, from remembering and listening to returning stolen Indigenous lands.

Dana Lloyd, Villanova University