Podcasts
Two podcasts came out of our work. First a limited special season of The Doctrine of Christian Discovery and second several seasons of Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery.
Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery is an educational podcast hosted by Philip Arnold and Sandy Bigtree that explores how 15th-century papal decrees continue to influence modern law, land rights, and religious worldviews. It connects the Doctrine of Discovery to systemic injustice, emphasizing its role in legalizing land theft and Indigenous dispossession. The podcast features scholars, activists, and Indigenous voices who examine how Christian theology supported conquest and how those legacies remain embedded in U.S. and global institutions. It serves as a resource for truth-telling and decolonization. Produced by Good Faith Media during a 2023 conference at Syracuse University, the Doctrine of Christian Discovery podcast features interviews with Indigenous leaders, scholars, and faith-based advocates. Hosted by Tanner Randall, the podcast examines the ongoing legal, theological, and cultural impacts of the Doctrine. Each episode connects historical analysis to current struggles for Indigenous rights, environmental justice, and religious freedom.
Published: 27 January 2026
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Mitch Randall: Countering Conversion
Episode 8 Doctrine of Christian Discovery Podcast Special Season - The podcast explores how a centuries-old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non-Christians -- and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples.The podcast explores how a centuries-old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non-Christians -- and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples. Special guest: Mitch Randall, CEO of Good Faith Media.
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Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Robert P. Jones - In this episode of the Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery podcast, hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Robert P. Jones, the President and Founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI).
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Anthea Butler - In this episode of the Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery podcast, hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Professor Anthea Butler, the Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought and Chair of Religious Studies. She is the author of White Evangelcial Racism
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
S03E03: Indigenous Advocacy and Climate Change: A Conversation with Eve Reyes-Aguirre
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Eve Reyes-Aguirre - In this episode of the Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery Podcast, hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Eve Reyes-Aguirre, an Indigenous community organizer and advocate for human rights, women's rights, Indigenous peoples' rights, and environmental rights. Reyes-Aguirre discusses the work of Tonatierra, an embassy for Indigenous peoples, in bringing awareness to the doctrine of discovery and advocating for its dismantling.
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Egulte Trinkauskaite - Join us for an intriguing dive into Lithuania's rich post-Soviet culture and ancient Baltic religious traditions with guest Eglutė Trinkauskaitė who is full time faculty in the department of Humanistic Studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
S03E05: Land is Kin: Indigenous Rights and Sovereignty with Dana Lloyd
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Dana Lloyd - In this podcast episode, hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Dr. Dana Lloyd, author of the new book Land is Kin: Sovereignty, Religious Freedom, and Indigenous Sacred Sites.
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
S03E06: Exploring the Cultural, Historical, and Culinary Significance of Chilis with Victor Valle
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Victor Valles - In this podcast episode, Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Victor Valle, an author and professor, about his book The Poetics of Fire: Metaphors of Chile Eating in the Borderlands.
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Paula Johnson, Peter d'Errico, Joseph J. Heath, Steven T. Newcomb - In this confernece recording Paula Johnson, Peter d'Errico, Joseph J. Heath, and Steven T. Newcomb discusson the legacy and impact of Johnson v. M'Intosh.
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Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Joel Harrison - In this podcast episode, hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Joel Harrison, an associate professor of religion at Northern Virginia Community College, and two of his students.
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Patrick Gonzalez-Rogers - In this episode of the Mapping The Doctrine Of Discovery Podcast, hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Patrick Gonzalez-Rogers, a faculty member at the Yale School of Environment.
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
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