secondary question." (Donovan, 1997).
             The interplay between colonialism and evangelization is extremely relevant to the people of Australia, because Australia was a colony and has developed in the shadow of colonialism. In fact, the Australian government has continued to treat the native aboriginal population in a paternalistic manner, assuming that Western societies and people must have a more appropriate world-view than indigenous cultures. Therefore, any modern attempts at evangelization must make an effort to be more culturally tolerant, and simply offer potential converts the opportunity to know Christianity, rather than using pressure to force them to convert. This provides a marked contrast to the old school concept of evangelization, because the colonialism and evangelization have historically been intertwined. "The situation is that the great majority of our continent and the whole of humanity. What does it mean, in this framework, to evangelize cultures? Either the Gospels further the promotion of a cultural dynamism, one that fosters life and freedom; or else, for lack of analysis, out of naivety, or under pressure from special interests, it has become an accomplice of the maintenance of an unjust status quo." (Boff, 1992).
             Clearly, anyone who has read the Gospels understands that they absolutely do not promote the type of behaviors and treatment that would be found in most colonial cultures. "The gospels clearly state what type of leadership the community of Christ should be like." (Donovan, 1990). The Church should not be led by people seeking power or positions of leadership. On the contrary, the Gospels continuously preach about respect and love for one's fellow man, and they seem to reject the correlation between power and faith that has become a hallmark of the modern Church. Many modern evangelicals believe that spreading Christianity is the equivalent of spreading civi...