The biblical interpretation of missionary and residential school founder Edward F Wilson

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ID8736192
AuthorsSamuel D Stewart (0009-0009-3805-5924, St. Michael's Hospital, corresponding author)
Year2026
Publication date2026-03-27
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0008-4298 • E-ISSN: 2042-0587
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00084298261420302
OpenAlexW7141282108
LanguageEN
References cited11

Edward F Wilson (1844–1915) was a British settler missionary who founded Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario) and Elkhorn Indian Residential School (Elkhorn, Manitoba). Despite the growing body of literature that addresses the residential schools, little attention has been paid to the biblical interpretation of those who envisioned and founded the schools. This article demonstrates the influence of Wilson’s biblical interpretation on his missionary work and residential school operations, and identifies the cultural and philosophical framework that informed his interpretations. The article draws on decolonial thinkers to identify and critique the colonial ideas that informed Wilson’s biblical interpretation

Colonialism · Interpretation (philosophy · New england · Residential school · Work (physics · Canadian Identity and History · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Moravian Church and William Blake

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