Precontact Indigenous Concepts in Christian Translations: The Terminology of Sin and Confession in Early Colonial Quechua Texts

How can people be asked to believe in God if they do not understand the notion of belief ? How can they be persuaded that they are sinners who must repent if their language lacks the terms for sin and repentance? To explain the notions of good and evil would not suffice. Moreover, it would be necessary to confirm that the new system of values fully substituted for the old one rather than simply serving as its complement. Even when missionary activity was directly supported by secular authorities, the conversion of a society with an entirely different culture would turn