"The God Stealer" is a short story by Filipino National Artist F. Sionil José.

On the other hand, Sam Christie was an American who wanted to view the rice terraces of Ifugao.

Philip plans to steal his grandfather's idol of a god in return for the salary raise given to him by Americans.

Philip's act of thievery represented the Filipinos' giving up of their past tribal origins and traditions, only to be replaced by an "unnatural" culture brought by colonialism.

At one time in history, colonialism brought to the Filipinos a state of confusion, troubled emotions, helplessness, torment, embarrassment and the inability to embrace the past.