Tempels advocated benevolent colonialism without rejecting the colonial institution

Evidence

Despite all his effort, Tempels remained a son of his time, philosophically, religiously and politically. Tempels denounced colonial abuses but did not radically question the colonial institution itself. He fully subscribed to the civilizing mission ideology and never doubted the superiority of Christianity, which he constantly referred to as “the true religion.” The notion that Europe has the duty to uplift the low races seems to have been taken for granted. He failed to radically reject colonialism. He merely advocated for “benevolent colonialism” or “colonialism with a humane face.” — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 725

Categorization

• XREF: Parallels the Frankfurt-era critiques of ‘humanized’ domination and reform-versus-structure debates in critical theory.