text: Excellent piece. I have wondered for some time how and why Hawaii became so Christian so quickly and easily. I've read Ku Kanaka on this and it does indeed shed some good light on the question. But I'm still not clear why Liholiho and Ka'ahumanu decided when they did to engage in such a serious shift in law and culture, and what they thought would replace the kapu system and the old gods. Could you elaborate a little on this or point me in the right direction?