Indigenous scholars T. Christopher Hoklotubbe and H. Daniel Zacharias discuss the importance of theologies and scriptural interpretation that are deeply attentive to the histories and lands we inhabit.
In their lecture “Turtle Island Hermeneutics,” delivered at the 2026 Payton Lectures, H. Daniel Zacharias and T. Christopher Hoklotubbe introduce a theology that emphasizes the goodness and beauty of creation and the ways Indigenous peoples have long experienced and expressed divine presence and blessing.
In their lecture “Land and Christian Discipleship,” delivered at the 2026 Payton Lectures, H. Daniel Zacharias and T. Christopher Hoklotubbe explore a way of Christian discipleship that is attentive to the histories, people, and ecologies of the places we inhabit.
The Payton Lectures is an annual lecture series hosted by Fuller’s School of Mission and Theology. The 2026 Payton Lectures, held at Fuller Texas and online, centered on the theme “Indigenous Joy and Biblical Interpretation.” Learn more about Fuller’s School of Mission and Theology and its programs here<.
